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PO16 8QS

Wallington & Downend

Fareham

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Detailed insights for PO16 8QS

Overview

Postcode PO16 8QS is located in an urban city, within the Wallington & Downend ward of Fareham in the South East region, and forms part of the Portchester North West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Portchester North West is £49,800 per year. The nearest station is Portchester located about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is High View Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Portchester North West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,495 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Portchester North West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Portchester North West is £49,800 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 132 ft away from PO16 8QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Portchester North West near PO16 8QS 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO16 8QS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Portchester

N/A

Walking directions to Portchester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO16 8QS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHigh View ParkLargeWalking directions to High View Park
0.2 miNorthfield ParkMediumWalking directions to Northfield Park
0.4 miPortchester ParkMediumWalking directions to Portchester Park

Area Profile

Population
402
Population density
2,955.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
386
96.02%
Other White
8
1.99%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1%
Indian
1
0.25%
Caribbean
1
0.25%
Total population: 402

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
86
53.75%
Owns with a mortgage
48
30%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
10%
Other social rented
9
5.62%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.62%
Total households: 160

Property prices in Wallington & Downend

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £361,000 in Wallington & Downend area, with individual transactions ranging from £128,000 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
Detached28£505,000
Flats13£160,000
Semi-Detached26£356,500
Terraced19£300,000

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 8QS postcode area, located within Portchester North West, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO16 8QS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWicor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryRed Barn Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryNorthern Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO16 8QS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO16 8QS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miM&S Simply Food225 West Street, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9UAWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.4 miThe Co-operative Food242-244 White Hart Lane, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9ARWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictFarehamE07000087
Parliamentary ConstituencyFareham and WaterloovilleE14001233
WardWallington & DownendE05015679
ParishFareham, unparished areaE43000070
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Portchester North WestE02004736
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Fareham 010EE01022770
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.