PO16 8ED

POSTCODE

A Portchester Castle postcode in Fareham, a 4-minute walk from Portchester Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    0.24 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Good

    0.24 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.39 mi

  4. 5

    Secondary · Attainment 8 35.6

    0.59 mi

  5. 6

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 41.8

    0.62 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Portchester Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    320 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Cosham Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min
  • Fareham Rail Station

    Rail

    4.7 km straight lineabout 58 min

Bus stops

  • Lavelock Lea

    Bus · N-bound · north

    62 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Lavelock Lea

    Bus · S-bound · south

    90 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Portsview Gardens

    Bus · W-bound · west

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Richmond Rise

    Bus · E-bound · east

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Portsview Gardens

    Bus · E-bound · east

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PO16 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PO16 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 130 sales

PO16 8ED has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the PO16 8 sector.

Average price
£365,868
Median price: £340,000
Median -1.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 130 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £320,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£468k£383k£298k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£340,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO16 8TE
£300,000 · 2026-08-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO16 8NW
£330,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO16 8PW
£375,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
PO16 8LX
£156,000 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO16 8PL
£318,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO16 8AZ
£470,000 · 2026-07-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO16 8BL
£355,000 · 2026-07-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO16 8BU
£625,000 · 2026-07-14 · Detached · Freehold
PO16 8RG
£405,000 · 2026-07-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO16 8TJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PO16 8ED

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PO16 8ED

Counts are for Portchester Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY -52%
27164
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

38
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Fareham 012 (E02004738)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£58,534

£50,303–£68,111

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,520

£35,250–£46,578

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,719

£34,992–£40,659

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,645

£30,317–£39,591

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,281
White Brit.94.6%
Other White1.9%
Indian1.2%
White Irish0.4%
White & Asian0.3%
+ 8 other groups · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,281
No religion48.1%
Christian45.0%
Not answered6.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Other religion0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,279
35–4921.1%
50–6420.9%
65–7410.9%
25–3410.5%
10–158.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 507
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.0%
Single family household, all members 66+13.0%
One person: aged 66+10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.1%
+ 8 other households · 32.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
31472
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31472 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PO16 8ED

England
Country
Fareham
Local Authority
Hampshire
Portchester Castle
Ward
Portsmouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO16 8ED
Coordinates
50.8515, -1.1256
Grid reference
SU616061
Easting
461,651
Northing
106,141
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WVV2F+HQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Portsmouth
Travel to Work
Portsmouth
ITL Region
Fareham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Fareham
Local Authority
Council Area
Fareham and Waterlooville E14001233
Constituency
E14001233
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Portchester Castle
Constituency code
E14001233
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Fareham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Fareham

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving Hampshire
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hampshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Fareham 012E E01022767
E01022767
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Fareham 012 E02004738
E02004738
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Fareham 012E E01022767
E01022767
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Fareham 012 E02004738
E02004738
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:45 AM4:51 PM
6:45 AM
Sunrise
4:51 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:45 AM
Sunset (today)
4:51 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PO16 8ED introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01022767 and MSOA E02004738 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31472
Present — Active
Postcode PO16 8ED is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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