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PO19 8FU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Tangmere, Mundham & Hunston
Council: Chichester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,929 (2024)

PO19 8FUChichester

At a glance

What PO19 8FU is like

PO19 8FU is a postcode in the Tangmere, Mundham & Hunston area of Chichester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,929 people. 33.2% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 48.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 46% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 8FU compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.2 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, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,493

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO19 8FU differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
18.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
23.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
48.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

PO19 8FU FAQs

Is PO19 8FU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 8FU?

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 8FU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO19 8FU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PO19 8FU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 12% of residents. 33.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38%).

Which council covers PO19 8FU?

The local authority for PO19 8FU is Chichester.

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

How well connected is PO19 8FU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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, 0.5 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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