PO18

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
862
Current units
700
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
11

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
162

Postcode sectors in PO18

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3 sectors
7,300 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
1, Gerard Walk, Westhampnett, Chichester, PO18 0GF 24 July 2026 £316,000
21, Gifford Road, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8LD 17 July 2026 £412,000
Weston Lodge, Main Road, Nutbourne, Chichester, PO18 8XA 6 July 2026 £1,200,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
12
Primary
9
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
971
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 356
  • Anti social behaviour 167
  • Criminal damage and arson 97
  • Vehicle crime 76
  • Other theft 72

Census 2021

Population and age profile

PO18 usual residents
14,661
Age-profile population
14,504

Age bands in PO18

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.1%

2,184 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.5%

1,233 residents

Age 25 to 44
19%

2,752 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.6%

4,299 residents

Age 65 and over
27.8%

4,036 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 687 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
87.1%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
86.4%
Gigabit-capable
87.1%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

523 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 305 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 27 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £465,000 from 1,102 recorded sales in PO18. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Chichester is £429,978 in June 2026, down 2.3% year on year.

Schools

12 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 0 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

971 published events cover 12 months, averaging 80.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 356 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.