# PO19

Postcode district covering Chichester, The Close and Portfield, in Chichester.

PO19 is a postcode district covering Chichester, The Close and Portfield, in Chichester. Median sale price £386,250 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code PO19. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [PO](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an PO19 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £386,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in PO19 was £386,250 in 2025. 641st most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po19#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 33,483** (2021). PO19 had 33,483 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 729th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/po19#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in PO19 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/postcode/po19#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.5%** (January 2026). In PO19, 86.5% 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/postcode/po19#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=PO19) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in PO19 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=PO19) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 506 homes were sold in PO19 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=PO19) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for PO19.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=PO19) (Census 2021, England and Wales): PO19 had 33,483 usual residents at the census.

## How PO19 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | PO19 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £386,250 | 5th most expensive | 34 postcode districts, PO · 2025 |
| Population | 33,483 | 12th most populated | 34 postcode districts, PO · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 34 postcode districts, PO · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.5% | 11th lowest | 34 postcode districts, PO · Jan 2026 |

## Is PO19 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in PO19 at a rate of 153.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 92.9 per 1,000 people across the PO postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 528 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in PO19.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,515), anti-social behaviour (1,328) and other crime (978).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in PO19 was 137.0 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in PO19, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so PO19 has no single figure. Of its 19 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in PO19

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chichester 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/neighbourhood/e01031485) | 1,513 | 23.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 94.2% |
| [Chichester 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/neighbourhood/e01031487) | 1,524 | 18.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.0% |
| [Chichester 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/neighbourhood/e01031482) | 1,539 | 223.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.5% |
| [Chichester 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/neighbourhood/e01031483) | 2,383 | 235.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.7% |
| [Chichester 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/neighbourhood/e01031486) | 1,843 | 287.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 62.0% |
| [Chichester 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/neighbourhood/e01031494) | 1,672 | 157.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| [Chichester 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/neighbourhood/e01031495) | 1,477 | 63.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.7% |
| [Chichester 008G](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/neighbourhood/e01035324) | 1,585 | 148.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 74.1% |
| [Chichester 008H](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/neighbourhood/e01035325) | 1,802 | 106.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 87.2% |
| [Chichester 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/neighbourhood/e01031480) | 1,316 | 48.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.6% |
| [Chichester 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/neighbourhood/e01031481) | 1,551 | 118.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 96.6% |
| [Chichester 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/neighbourhood/e01031484) | 1,828 | 133.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 79.7% |
| [Chichester 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/neighbourhood/e01031490) | 2,370 | 749.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 45.0% |
| [Chichester 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/neighbourhood/e01031491) | 1,842 | 67.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.1% |
| [Chichester 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/neighbourhood/e01031493) | 1,807 | 60.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 92.2% |
| [Chichester 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/neighbourhood/e01031496) | 2,653 | 52.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 89.7% |
| [Chichester 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/neighbourhood/e01031505) | 2,666 | 42.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 93.5% |
| [Chichester 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/neighbourhood/e01031489) | 1,519 | 33.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.4% |
| [Chichester 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/neighbourhood/e01031492) | 1,837 | 92.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.2% |

## Your MP

- [Chichester](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chichester): Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in PO19

[Central Chichester](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/central-chichester), [College Lane & Oaklands](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/college-lane-and-oaklands), [Stockbridge & Fishbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/stockbridge-and-fishbourne)

## Postcode sectors in PO19

[PO19 1 (199 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po19-1), [PO19 3 (240 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po19-3), [PO19 5 (90 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po19-5), [PO19 6 (207 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po19-6), [PO19 7 (241 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po19-7), [PO19 8 (217 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po19-8), [PO19 9 (59 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po19-9)

## Council

[Chichester](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester)

## Towns in PO19

[Chichester](https://openindex.co.uk/town/chichester)

## Postcode districts next to PO19

[PO18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po18), [PO20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po20)

## Nearest rail stations

[Chichester (900 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.7817,50.8321), [Fishbourne (Sussex) (2.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.8151,50.8391), [Bosham (5.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.8474,50.8428)

## More in the PO postcode area

[All PO postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## PO19 in brief

PO19 is a postcode district covering Chichester, The Close and Portfield, in Chichester.
About 36,159 people lived in PO19 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £386,250 in 2025 across 506 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 153.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in PO19 was £386,250 in 2025.
PO19 had 33,483 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in PO19 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In PO19, 86.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: PO19
- Postcode area: [PO](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po)
- Constituency: [Chichester †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chichester)
- Council: [Chichester †](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester)
- Area: 16.75 km²
- People, mid-2024: 36,159*
- Neighbourhoods: 19
- Output areas: 107

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[PO20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po20), [PO18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po18)

## Latest updates for PO19

- 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/PO19

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po19, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po19#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/po19