PO18 8UP

POSTCODE

A Westbourne postcode in Chichester, a 30-minute walk from Nutbourne Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Nutbourne Rail Station

    Rail · north entrance

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
  • Southbourne Rail Station

    Rail · North entrance

    2.7 km straight lineabout 33 min
  • Bosham Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min

Bus stops

  • Top of Hill

    Bus · opp · south-east

    756 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Top of Hill

    Bus · adj · west

    765 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Little Hambrook Farm

    Bus · opp · east

    960 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Little Hambrook Farm

    Bus · adj · west

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Little Hambrook Farm

    Bus · nr · north-east

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PO18 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PO18 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 79 sales

PO18 8UP has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the PO18 8 sector.

Average price
£594,370
Median price: £490,000
Median -2.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 79 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 9 sales · avg £869,135
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£900k£640k£379k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£270,000 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO18 8QB
£662,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
PO18 8HL
£705,000 · 2026-08-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO18 8LW
£410,000 · 2026-08-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO18 8FX
£1,518,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO18 8HG
£1,122,220 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
PO18 8RB
£995,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
PO18 8DF
£490,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
PO18 8HG
£1,650,000 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
PO18 8JF
£412,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
PO18 8LD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PO18 8UP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PO18 8UP

Counts are for Westbourne 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
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

15
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 · Chichester 007 (E02006567)

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
£61,208

£52,558–£71,281

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,766

£38,007–£50,399

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,357

£40,266–£46,685

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,547

£33,838–£43,912

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: 2,395
White Brit.95.2%
Other White1.5%
Gypsy / Trav.1.2%
White Irish0.5%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%
+ 9 other groups · 1.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,395
Christian51.0%
No religion42.5%
Not answered5.5%
Other religion0.5%
Muslim0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,394
50–6423.3%
35–4917.8%
65–7412.4%
25–349.2%
75–848.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%

Households

Total households: 1,057
One person: other16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
One person: aged 66+13.7%
Single family household, all members 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.9%
+ 8 other households · 30.9%

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.
17146
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17146 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 PO18 8UP

England
Country
Chichester
Local Authority
West Sussex
Westbourne
Ward
Chichester and Bognor Regis
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO18 8UP
Coordinates
50.8677, -0.8858
Grid reference
SU785081
Easting
478,503
Northing
108,172
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XV497+3M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hambrook (Chichester)
Travel to Work
Chichester and Bognor Regis
ITL Region
Chichester
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Chichester
Local Authority
Council Area
Chichester E14001166
Constituency
E14001166
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Westbourne
Constituency code
E14001166
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Westbourne
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 007E E01031543
E01031543
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chichester 007 E02006567
E02006567
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chichester 007E E01031543
E01031543
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chichester 007 E02006567
E02006567
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:46 AM4:48 PM
6:46 AM
Sunrise
4:48 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:46 AM
Sunset (today)
4:48 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
February 1990 — Introduced
Postcode PO18 8UP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01031543 and MSOA E02006567 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17146
Present — Active
Postcode PO18 8UP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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