PO18 8 area report

Highlights

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). PO18 8, West Sussex — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with PO18 8’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within West Sussex, PO18 8 ranks 5th cheapest of 7, 4th safest and 7th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £480,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in PO18 8 have risen 6% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 7,965 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than PO18 8 (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 8 then).

Schools

• 81% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• 39% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in PO18 8 that changed hands in the last five years, 16.1% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 1 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 19.86% over 8.01 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 3.7% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/po18 8.

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Nearby areas we cover: PO10 8, PO19 3, PO10 9.