ORCHARD MEAD, PO7 3AF House Prices & Local Information

PO7 3AF is a vibrant, youthful neighbourhood on Orchard Mead, 0.8km from Waterlooville in Waterlooville. Administratively it sits within Southwick and Wickham ward and the Meon Valley constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a public administration and security zone — public administration and security with mainly white workforces. Average age 27 — a clear signal of a student and young renter community, typically with strong café and nightlife culture nearby. 59% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 60 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £350k.

Census 2021 statistics for PO7 3AF are sourced from Output Area E00184906 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.