# Portchester North West

East Fareham. 8,271 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.0 square kilometres.

Portchester North West had 8,111 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004736. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Fareham](https://openindex.co.uk/fareham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £340,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Portchester North West was £340,000 in 2025. Joint 2,772nd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/fareham/portchester-north-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,111** (2021). Portchester North West had 8,111 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,351st most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/fareham/portchester-north-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Portchester North West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/fareham/portchester-north-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.2%** (January 2026). In Portchester North West, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/fareham/portchester-north-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004736) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Portchester North West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004736) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 137 homes were sold in Portchester North West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004736) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Portchester North West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004736) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Portchester North West had 8,111 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Portchester North West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Portchester North West at a rate of 50.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.1 per 1,000 people across Fareham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 151 |
| Other crime | 73 |
| Shoplifting | 61 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 59 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 41 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Drug offences | 6 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Portchester North West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Portchester North West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £340,000 | 6th cheapest | 14 middle areas, Fareham · 2025 |
| Population | 8,111 | 6th most populated | 14 middle areas, Fareham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 14 middle areas, Fareham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.2% | 6th highest | 14 middle areas, Fareham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Portchester North West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Portchester North West at a rate of 50.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.1 per 1,000 people across Fareham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 39 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Portchester North West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (151), other crime (73) and shoplifting (61).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Fareham

These figures are published for the whole of Fareham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Fareham and not Portchester North West alone. [See Fareham](https://openindex.co.uk/fareham)

- **Average house price: £334,303** (August 2026). Fareham’s average house price was £334,303 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,740** (2025). Full-time workers living in Fareham earned a median of £43,740 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 70th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.6×** (2025). A home in Fareham costs 7.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 156th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 8.1** (2025). Fareham has a deprivation score of 8.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Portchester North West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Portchester North West was £340,000 in 2025.
Portchester North West had 8,111 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Portchester North West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Portchester North West, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004736
- Ward: [Portchester Wicor †](https://openindex.co.uk/fareham/ward/portchester-wicor)
- Constituency: [Fareham and Waterlooville †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/fareham-and-waterlooville)
- Council: [Fareham](https://openindex.co.uk/fareham)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.98 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,271*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 26

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Portchester South East](https://openindex.co.uk/fareham/portchester-south-east), [Fareham Town & Cams Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/fareham/fareham-town-and-cams-hill), [Denmead & Southwick](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/denmead-and-southwick), [Paulsgrove West & Port Solent](https://openindex.co.uk/portsmouth/paulsgrove-west-and-port-solent)

## Latest updates for Portchester North West

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004736

## How to cite

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