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PO19 7XG area guide

Who lives in PO19 7XG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central Chichester
Council: Chichester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,475 (2024)

PO19 7XGChichester

At a glance

What PO19 7XG is like

PO19 7XG is a postcode in the Central Chichester area of Chichester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,475 people. 47% of households own their home, 33.4% rent privately and 19% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PO19 7 sold for a median of £305,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO19 7XG compares

Headline figures for PO19 7XG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£305,000

Median over 92 sales in PO19 7, −8.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,972

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO19 7XG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PO19 7 is down 8.5% on the year before.

Questions

PO19 7XG FAQs

Is PO19 7XG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PO19 7XG?

The median sale price over the last year was £305,000.

Homes in PO19 7 sold for a median of £305,000 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO19 7XG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO19 7XG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PO19 7XG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.1% of residents. 47% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.6%).

Which council covers PO19 7XG?

The local authority for PO19 7XG is Chichester.

PO19 7XG comes under Chichester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO19 7XG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chichester Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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