Postcode sector · Havant

PO9 6 area guide

Who lives in PO9 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: East Hampshire
Region: South East
Population: 4,393 (2024)

PO9 6Postcode sector · Havant

At a glance

What PO9 6 is like

The PO9 6 postcode sector in East Hampshire covers 85 live postcodes and is home to about 4,393 people in 1,937 households. 73.2% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.2% 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 PO9 6 sold for a median of £542,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO9 6 compares

Headline figures for PO9 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£542,500

Median over 46 sales in PO9 6, −9.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in PO9 6.

Household incomeMore

£66,510

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO9 6 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PO9 6 is down 9.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO9 6 FAQs

Is PO9 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.5 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PO9 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £542,500.

Homes in PO9 6 sold for a median of £542,500 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO9 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO9 6, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PO9 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.2%).

Which council covers PO9 6?

The local authority for PO9 6 is East Hampshire.

PO9 6 comes under East Hampshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO9 6?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rowlands Castle Rail Station, 110 yards 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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