Postcode sector · Waterlooville

PO7 3 area guide

Who lives in PO7 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Population: 4,415 (2024)

PO7 3Postcode sector · Waterlooville

At a glance

What PO7 3 is like

The PO7 3 postcode sector in Winchester covers 76 live postcodes and is home to about 4,415 people in 1,331 households. 49.5% of households own their home, 30.5% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PO7 3 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO7 3 compares

Headline figures for PO7 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£395,000

Median over 31 sales in PO7 3, −16.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in PO7 3.

Household incomeMore

£68,883

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO7 3 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.4% 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 PO7 3 is down 16.4% on the year before.

Questions

PO7 3 FAQs

Is PO7 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PO7 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,000.

Homes in PO7 3 sold for a median of £395,000 across 31 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO7 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO7 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PO7 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.1% of residents. 49.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.2%).

Which council covers PO7 3?

The local authority for PO7 3 is Winchester.

PO7 3 comes under Winchester in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO7 3?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bedhampton Rail Station, 2.8 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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