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PO16 8AX

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Wallington & Downend

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Detailed insights for PO16 8AX

Overview

Postcode PO16 8AX is located in an urban city, within the Wallington & Downend ward of Fareham in the South East region, and forms part of the Fareham Town & Cams Hill area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 41.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Fareham Town & Cams Hill is £60,345 per year. The nearest station is Portchester located about 1.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Southfields Open Space.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Fareham Town & Cams Hill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,401 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Fareham Town & Cams Hill has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.6%

Approximately 9.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Fareham Town & Cams Hill is £60,345 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 54 ft away from PO16 8AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Fareham Town & Cams Hill near PO16 8AX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Portchester located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO16 8AX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSouthfields Open SpaceMediumWalking directions to Southfields Open Space

Area Profile

Population
416
Population density
4,653.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.7(-19%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.01(-39%)
Other theft
3.12(-44%)
Drugs
2.34(-12%)
Public order
2.34(-62%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
390
93.75%
Other White
8
1.92%
African
4
0.96%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.48%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.48%
Total population: 416

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
97
27.56%
Level 3 (A level)
74
21.02%
No qualifications
63
17.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
47
13.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
11.65%
Total 16+ residents: 352

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
33.51%
Owns with a mortgage
61
32.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
38
20.21%
Other social rented
16
8.51%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.13%
Total households: 188

Property prices in Wallington & Downend

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Wallington & Downend area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wallington & Downend in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wallington & Downend over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£492,500
Flats16£160,000
Semi-Detached27£362,000
Terraced20£279,250

10 year median price trend in Wallington & Downend

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wallington & Downend.

Schools

In the PO16 8AX postcode area, located within Fareham Town & Cams Hill, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO16 8AX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryCams Hill SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWicor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryRed Barn Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Fareham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,443
Band B£1,684
Band C£1,924
Band D£2,165
Band E£2,646
Band F£3,127
Band G£3,608
Band H£4,329

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictFarehamE07000087
Parliamentary ConstituencyFareham and WaterloovilleE14001233
WardWallington & DownendE05015679
ParishFareham, unparished areaE43000070
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Fareham Town & Cams HillE02004734
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Fareham 008GE01022769
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1983-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.