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PO7 5 area guide

Who lives in PO7 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Havant
Region
South East
Population
23,086 (2024)
At a glance

What PO7 5 is like

The PO7 5 postcode sector in Havant covers 286 live postcodes and is home to about 23,086 people in 8,979 households. 69.5% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 16.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.4% 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 5 sold for a median of £345,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO7 5 compares

Headline figures for PO7 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£345,500

Median over 136 sales in PO7 5, +6.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in PO7 5.

Household incomeMore
£55,792

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO7 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in PO7 5 is up 6.3% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO7 5 FAQs

01
Is PO7 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in PO7 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £345,500.

Homes in PO7 5 sold for a median of £345,500 across 136 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PO7 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO7 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO7 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 69.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35%).
05
Which council covers PO7 5?

The local authority for PO7 5 is Havant.

PO7 5 comes under Havant in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PO7 5?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cosham Rail Station, 2.0 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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