The postcode PO18 8QL is located in Chichester, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO18 8QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PO18 8QL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PO18 8QL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to PO18 8QL is Shore Road which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Car Park and is 482 m away. The closest railway station is Bosham Rail Station, 2.04 km away.
The closest primary school to PO18 8QL (for ages 11 and under) is Bosham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 29, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bishop Luffa School, Chichester.
The local pub for residents of PO18 8QL is The Anchor Bleu and is 391 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from So India and is 1.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on August 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 72.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 58.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 6.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PO18 8QL is covered by the Sussex police force association and West Sussex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PO18 8QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PO18 8QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PO18 8QL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO18 8QL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2018) | 1.03 km |
| Chidham Parochial Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.19 km |
| Fishbourne CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 3.41 km |
| Birdham CE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 3.79 km |
| Funtington Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 3.81 km |
| Oakwood School | Independent school | 2-11 | 3.81 km | |
| Southbourne Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 4.16 km |
| Southbourne Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 4.16 km |
| Bishop Luffa School, Chichester | Academy | 11-18 | 4.49 km | |
| Bourne Community College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 4.93 km |
| Chichester College Group | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (March 6, 2020) | 4.94 km |
| Parklands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 4.99 km |
| Thorney Island Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 5.26 km |
| The Prebendal School | Independent school | 2-14 | 5.36 km | |
| St. Joseph's CofE Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (March 28, 2019) | 5.39 km |
| St. Joseph's Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 5.45 km | |
| Jessie Younghusband Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 5.61 km |
| St Anthony's School | Special school | 4-16 | Outstanding (November 30, 2016) | 5.61 km |
| Chichester High Schools Sixth Form | College | 16-19 | 5.66 km | |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 5.68 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO18 8QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreside Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2022 | 391 m | |
| The Anchor Bleu | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 391 m | |
| Bosham Sailing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2018 | 412 m | |
| Timberley's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2021 | 444 m | |
| Wendy's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2022 | 444 m | |
| Pop In | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 466 m | |
| Millstream Hotel And Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 719 m | |
| The Berkeley Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2021 | 860 m | |
| Bosham Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 11, 2021 | 1.03 km | |
| Chartwells At Bosham Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 1.03 km | |
| St Wilfrids Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 1.39 km | |
| Chidmere House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 1.5 km | |
| So India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 18, 2021 | 1.62 km | |
| The Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2021 | 1.62 km | |
| The Crate Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 1.65 km | |
| CYE Sailing Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 1.67 km | |
| Village Preschool Bosham | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 8, 2022 | 1.89 km | |
| Memories Of India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 24, 2021 | 1.9 km | |
| Butlers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 1.94 km | |
| The Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2021 | 1.94 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO18 8QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Car Park | 482 m | |
| Sunny Way | 718 m | |
| Sunny Way | 719 m | |
| The Berkeley Arms | 913 m | |
| The Berkeley Arms | 922 m | |
| Bosham Rail Station | 2.04 km | |
| Bosham Rail Station | 2.05 km | |
| Nutbourne Rail Station | 2.97 km | |
| Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing | 1.56 km | |
| Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing | 1.61 km | |
| West Itchenor Ferry Landing | 2.14 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 38.06 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 39.86 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 60.54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO18 8QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Dunmere Pond | 780 m | |
| Churchfield Copse | 1.17 km | |
| Chidmere Pond | 1.52 km | |
| Cullimer's Pond | 1.59 km | |
| Cobnor Hard | 1.67 km | |
| Trew's Copse | 1.75 km | |
| Blackhouse Copse | 1.92 km | |
| Cobnor Plantation | 1.97 km | |
| Upper Wolve's Copse | 2.01 km | |
| Sawpit Rough | 2.14 km | |
| Sawpit Plantation | 2.15 km | |
| Oldpark Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Fletcher's Copse | 2.27 km | |
| Lower Wolves Copse | 2.27 km | |
| Longmore Point | 2.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO18 8QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 43.9 Mbps | 72.6 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.4 Mbps | 13.3 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 4.2% | 95.8% | 18 | 2.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 37.5% | 95.8% | 66.5 | 13.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 58.3% | 58.3% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for PO18 8QL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.82535000 |
| Longitude | -0.85621800 |
| OS Easting | 480656 |
| OS Northing | 0103492 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Chichester |
| County Electorial Division | Chichester West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Harbour Villages |
| Local Authority District | Chichester |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Coast to Capital Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Sussex |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000225 |
| Travel To Work Area | Chichester and Bognor Regis |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
West Sussex |
| Cancer Alliance | Surrey and Sussex |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South East Coast |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Sussex Health and Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS West Sussex CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Bosham BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33044985 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chichester 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chichester 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |