PO18 postcode area · Chichester
The PO18 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Arun, Chichester. Area Scores range from 42 to 80 across them. Every full PO18 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The strongest of the PO18 district's neighbourhoods is Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney (81 out of 100, #1,328 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest College Lane & Oaklands (43). 3 of the 10 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £330,000 in Central Chichester to £685,000 in Milland & South Harting — a 2.1× gap within the PO18 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Arun and Chichester — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the PO18 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southbourne, Bosham & ThorneyChichester | 1,328 | 81 | £450,000 |
| Stockbridge & FishbourneChichester | 1,362 | 80 | £460,000 |
| Midhurst & CockingChichester | 2,103 | 69 | £447,000 |
| Dean, Lavant & SummersdaleChichester | 2,322 | 66 | £508,250 |
| Westergate, Eastergate & WalbertonArun | 2,644 | 61 | £380,000 |
| Central ChichesterChichester | 2,692 | 61 | £330,000 |
| Westbourne & FuntingtonChichester | 3,097 | 55 | £401,250 |
| Milland & South HartingChichester | 3,213 | 53 | £685,000 |
| Tangmere, Mundham & HunstonChichester | 3,775 | 45 | £342,500 |
| College Lane & OaklandsChichester | 3,933 | 43 | £375,000 |
People living in PO18 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 21% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 21% |
| Managers & directors | 16% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 52% · No religion 40% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 11%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around PO18.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.