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PO18 9AY

POSTCODE

PO18 9AY is a postcode in Lavant.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8704, -0.8040
OS grid SU842085 (484,254, 108,561)
IMD England
6/10
#19218
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 11.7 per 1k
MoM +27% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2XV5CW+5C
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 11.7 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.
19218
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19218 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 9AY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PO18 9AY

Counts are for Lavant 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
10
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

38
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,511
White Brit.89.2%
Other White4.2%
White & Asian1.1%
+ other · 5.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,511
Christian50.6%
No religion39.1%
Not answered8.3%
+ other · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,509
50–6420.8%
35–4919.1%
25–3412.2%
65–7411.9%
75–847.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%

Households

Total households: 639
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.3%
One person: other14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%
Single family household, all members 66+12.1%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
+ 8 other households · 32.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Fishbourne Rail Station

    Rail · north entrance

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

  • Bosham Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min

  • Chichester Rail Station

    Rail · north entrance

    4.5 km straight lineabout 57 min

Bus stops

  • Yarbrook Cottages

    Bus · opp · north

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Yarbrook Cottages

    Bus · adj · south

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • St Nicholas's Church

    Bus · adj · south-east

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • St Nicholas's Church

    Bus · opp · north

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Chilgrove Road

    Bus · adj · north

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Coordinates & Location for PO18 9AY

England
Country
Chichester
Local Authority
West Sussex
Lavant
Ward
Chichester and Bognor Regis
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO18 9AY
Coordinates
50.8704, -0.8040
Grid reference
SU842085
Easting
484,254
Northing
108,561
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XV5CW+5C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Chichester and Bognor Regis
ITL Region
Chichester
National Park
South Downs

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
Lavant
Constituency code
E14001166
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Lavant
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 006F E01035323
E01035323
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chichester 006 E02006566
E02006566
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chichester 006D E01031509
E01031509
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chichester 006 E02006566
E02006566
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

7:37 AM5:57 PM
7:37 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 20 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 PO18 9AY 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 E01035323 and MSOA E02006566 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19218
Present — Active
Postcode PO18 9AY 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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Schools near PO18 9AY

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