Postcode · Waterlooville

PO7 5FW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Waterlooville Central
Council: Havant
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,197 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO7 5FW is like

PO7 5FW is a postcode in the Waterlooville Central area of Havant. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,197 people. 75.8% of households own their home, 6.7% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.2% 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 PO7 5 sold for a median of £345,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO7 5FW compares

Headline figures for PO7 5FW, 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: 23.8 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

2.5/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£47,319

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO7 5FW differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PO7 5 is up 6.3% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO7 5FW FAQs

Is PO7 5FW 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 23.8 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 5FW?

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.

Is PO7 5FW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO7 5FW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PO7 5FW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8% of residents. 75.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.3%).

Which council covers PO7 5FW?

The local authority for PO7 5FW is Havant.

PO7 5FW comes under Havant in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO7 5FW?

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 Cosham Rail Station, 2.2 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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