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PO19 8AT area guide

Who lives in PO19 8AT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central Chichester
Council: Chichester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,917 (2024)

PO19 8ATChichester

At a glance

What PO19 8AT is like

PO19 8AT 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 1,917 people. 54.9% of households own their home, 26.4% rent privately and 15.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PO19 8 sold for a median of £370,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO19 8AT compares

Headline figures for PO19 8AT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£370,500

Median over 64 sales in PO19 8, −3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 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 8AT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
An older population
24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PO19 8AT FAQs

Is PO19 8AT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PO19 8AT?

The median sale price over the last year was £370,500.

Homes in PO19 8 sold for a median of £370,500 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO19 8AT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO19 8AT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PO19 8AT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 54.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30.4%).

Which council covers PO19 8AT?

The local authority for PO19 8AT is Chichester.

PO19 8AT comes under Chichester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO19 8AT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chichester Rail Station, 0.6 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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