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PO16 9RL

King George Road

Portchester Castle

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Detailed insights for PO16 9RL

Overview

Postcode PO16 9RL is located in an urban city, within the Portchester Castle ward of Fareham in the South East region, and forms part of the Portchester North West area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Portchester North West is £57,980 per year. The nearest station is Portchester located about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Alton Grove Open Space.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Portchester North West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,056 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Portchester North West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 per household in Portchester North West is £57,980 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 286 ft away from PO16 9RL.

Flood risk

No risk

Portchester North West near PO16 9RL 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO16 9RL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Portchester

N/A

Walking directions to Portchester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO16 9RL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miAlton Grove Open SpaceMediumWalking directions to Alton Grove Open Space
0.2 miPortchester ParkMediumWalking directions to Portchester Park

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
3,282.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.12(-46%)
Shoplifting
5.14(-36%)
Public order
4(-35%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.85(-75%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.85(-56%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
278
98.58%
Other White
2
0.71%
Chinese
1
0.35%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.35%
Total population: 282

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
55
22.54%
No qualifications
45
18.44%
Level 3 (A level)
41
16.8%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
14.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
13.11%
Total 16+ residents: 244

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
78
58.65%
Owns with a mortgage
46
34.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.51%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.26%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Portchester Castle

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 in Portchester Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Portchester Castle 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 Portchester Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£422,500
Flats9£160,000
Semi-Detached61£360,000
Terraced27£315,000

10 year median price trend in Portchester Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Portchester Castle.

Schools

In the PO16 9RL postcode area, located within Portchester North West, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO16 9RL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryPortchester Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCastle Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryNorthern Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO16 9RL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO16 9RL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miIceland34,36 West Street, Fareham, PO16 9UZWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miNisa Local17-19 West Street, Fareham, PO16 9XBWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.2 miTesco Express12 West Street, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9UZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miOne Stop44-46 White Hart Lane, Fareham, PO16 9BHWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miLidl16 Castle Trading Estate, Fareham, PO16 9SFWalking directions to Lidl

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
WardPortchester CastleE05015672
ParishFareham, unparished areaE43000070
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Portchester North WestE02004736
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Fareham 010CE01022765
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: 16/01/2026.