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PO8 9QL area guide

Who lives in PO8 9QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cowplain West
Council: Havant
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,923 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO8 9QL is like

PO8 9QL is a postcode in the Cowplain West area of Havant. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,923 people. 75.1% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PO8 9 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO8 9QL compares

Headline figures for PO8 9QL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£380,000

Median over 179 sales in PO8 9, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,254

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO8 9QL differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO8 9QL FAQs

Is PO8 9QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PO8 9QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £380,000.

Homes in PO8 9 sold for a median of £380,000 across 179 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO8 9QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO8 9QL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PO8 9QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.7% of residents. 75.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.5%).

Which council covers PO8 9QL?

The local authority for PO8 9QL is Havant.

PO8 9QL comes under Havant in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO8 9QL?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Rowlands Castle Rail Station, 2.9 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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