Postcode · Waterlooville

PO7 5SB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Denmead & Southwick
Council: Winchester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,967 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO7 5SB is like

PO7 5SB is a postcode in the Denmead & Southwick area of Winchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,967 people. 50.9% of households own their home, 39% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 56.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 5SB compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.8 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 5SB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PO7 5 is up 6.3% on the year before.
04
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PO7 5SB FAQs

Is PO7 5SB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PO7 5SB?

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 5SB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO7 5SB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PO7 5SB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 8.6% of residents. 50.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.1%).

Which council covers PO7 5SB?

The local authority for PO7 5SB is Winchester.

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

How well connected is PO7 5SB?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Cosham Rail Station, 1.8 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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