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PO18 8FL

POSTCODE

PO18 8FL is a postcode in Harbour Villages.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8371, -0.8309
OS grid SU824048 (482,417, 104,822)
IMD England
8/10
#25805
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.5 per 1k
MoM -16% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2XR5P9+RJ
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Low · 3.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region

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.
25805
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25805 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in PO18

Police Recorded Crime near PO18 8FL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PO18 8FL

Counts are for Harbour Villages 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
12
YoY -25%
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY +9%
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

38
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,666
White Brit.91.4%
Other White4.1%
+ other · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,666
Christian59.2%
No religion35.0%
Not answered4.5%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,664
50–6420.6%
35–4918.4%
65–7411.8%
75–849.1%
25–348.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.2%

Households

Total households: 1,098
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.7%
One person: aged 66+15.3%
Single family household, all members 66+14.6%
One person: other11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
+ 9 other households · 28.8%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Fishbourne Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Bosham Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Chichester Rail Station

    Rail · north entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 43 min

Bus stops

  • Garden Centre

    Bus · opp · east

    116 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Garden Centre

    Bus · adj · west

    317 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Chequer Lane

    Bus · opp · east

    359 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Chequer Lane

    Bus · adj · west

    410 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Blackboy Lane

    Bus · opp · west

    660 m straight lineabout 8 min

Coordinates & Location for PO18 8FL

England
Country
Chichester
Local Authority
West Sussex
Harbour Villages
Ward
Chichester and Bognor Regis
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO18 8FL
Coordinates
50.8371, -0.8309
Grid reference
SU824048
Easting
482,417
Northing
104,822
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XR5P9+RJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Fishbourne (Chichester)
Travel to Work
Chichester and Bognor Regis
ITL Region
Chichester
National Park
Non-National Park

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

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Administrative Information

Chichester
Local Authority
Council Area
Chichester E14001166
Constituency
E14001166
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Harbour Villages
Constituency code
E14001166
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Fishbourne
International Territorial Level
Chichester

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving West Sussex
NHS England
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Sussex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 70F
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Chichester 011D E01031505
E01031505
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chichester 011 E02006571
E02006571
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chichester 011D E01031505
E01031505
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chichester 011 E02006571
E02006571
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

7:32 AM6:03 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1998
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> Present
December 1998 — Introduced
Postcode PO18 8FL 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 E01031505 and MSOA E02006571 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25805
Present — Active
Postcode PO18 8FL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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