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About

Charles Dickens ward sits in the heart of Portsmouth's city centre, primarily a residential and administrative district. The area is defined by its grid of Victorian and Georgian terraced streets, housing a mix of students, young professionals, and long-term residents. Guildhall Walk forms a central spine, leading to the city's main civic buildings, including the landmark Guildhall itself. This gives the ward a functional, urban character focused on local governance and daily life.

The ward's namesake is honoured at the Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum on Old Commercial Road, a modest terraced house that is a site of literary pilgrimage. The area immediately surrounding the cathedral and museum feels quieter, with pockets of green space like Victoria Park offering a contrast to the busier shopping streets to the north. Its identity is firmly rooted in its historical connection to the author and its role as the city's civic core.

Area overview

On average Charles Dickens has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 212 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 54.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Charles Dickens is £41,453 per year. There are 8 schools in Charles Dickens: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 2 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Charles Dickens is home to around 22,323 people, with a population density of about 6,677.5 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
212
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
54.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Charles Dickens Population
22,323
Population density
6,677.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
111.19(+253%)
Shoplifting
33.1(+313%)
Anti-social behaviour
31.58(+173%)
Public order
24.15(+295%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.17(+151%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
13,908
62.32%
Other White
1,754
7.86%
African
1,527
6.84%
Bangladeshi
931
4.17%
Other
735
3.29%
Total population: 22,318

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
5,876
31.95%
No qualifications
3,898
21.19%
Level 4 qualifications or above
3,604
19.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
2,117
11.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,728
9.39%
Total 16+ residents: 18,394

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
3,688
47.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,425
18.39%
Other social rented
1,256
16.21%
Owns with a mortgage
543
7.01%
Owns outright
525
6.77%
Total households: 7,750

Property prices in Charles Dickens

Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £192,500 in Charles Dickens area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,500 up to £330,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Charles Dickens in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Charles Dickens over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats19£150,000
Terraced21£220,000

10 years median price trend in Charles Dickens

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Charles Dickens.

All postcodes in Charles Dickens

PO19YH

Charles Dickens

PO12EA

Charles Dickens

PO11BG

Charlotte Street

PO35YN

Slindon Street

PO11PS

Lucknow Street

PO14BE

Unicorn Road

PO12XB

Slindon Street

PO11LL

Highfield Road

PO12AB

Charles Dickens

PO13EJ

Hawke Street

PO13HH

Anchor Gate Road

PO13JG

King William Street

PO13NL

Aldrich Road

PO14HA

Lake Road

PO14NX

Wingfield Street

PO14PN

Turner Road

PO27AY

Agincourt Road

PO12DY

Charles Dickens

PO11EH

Station Street

PO11PJ

Somers Road North

PO11RG

Berkshire Close

PO13BY

Union Street

PO19WW

Slindon Street

PO27FJ

Charles Dickens

PO28TT

Slindon Street

PO11PW

Stamford Street

PO11QD

Church Road

PO11AU

Arundel Street

PO11EJ

Commercial Road

PO11QZ

Lords Street

PO13AF

Burnaby Road

PO13FG

Aylward Street

PO13GN

Bonfire Corner

PO14ER

Brownlow Close

PO14TG

Commercial Road

PO19PR

Slindon Street

PO19YG

Charles Dickens

PO27FA

Charles Dickens

PO11AQ

Charlotte Street

PO11BJ

Arundel Street

PO13NA

Marlborough Row

PO19SA

Charles Dickens

PO27DP

Kingston Road

PO27ZU

Slindon Street

PO51DH

Carlisle Road

PO54LU

Somers Road

PO54PT

Somers Road

PO11AT

Willis Road

PO11JL

Australia Close

PO12AH

Lord Montgomery Way

PO13EN

Ship Leopard Street

PO13EY

St Georges Business Centre

PO13GD

Queen Street

PO13GY

College Street

PO13HS

Queen Street

PO13NT

Circular Road

PO27BB

Malins Road

PO11JD

Charles Street

PO12SP

Charles Dickens

PO13DR

Victory Road

PO13DJ

Anglesea Road

PO13HG

Bishop Crispian Way

PO13LX

College Road

PO14DZ

Staunton Street

PO14JB

Nutfield Place

PO14LJ

Longs Walk

PO14QG

Old Commercial Road

PO15HA

Fratton Road

PO19SH

Charles Dickens

PO27DF

Washington Road

PO12AL

Charles Dickens

PO11HB

Commercial Road

PO11JN

Australia Close

PO11LE

Railway View

PO13BX

Kent Street

PO13LT

Main Road

PO15AJ

Fratton Road

PO19RS

Slindon Street

PO11EX

Commercial Road

PO13GB

Queen Street

PO13HA

College Street

PO14PS

Watts Road

PO19QG

Slindon Street

PO19SJ

Charles Dickens

PO35SJ

Slindon Street

PO54NP

Port Royal Street

PO54NU

Tyseley Road

PO12PQ

Charles Dickens

PO11HR

Crasswell Street

PO11RX

Arundel Street

PO12BZ

King Henry I Street

PO14DX

April Square

PO19YP

Charles Dickens

PO11JF

Central Street

PO13EE

Queen Street

PO13JB

Queen Street

PO13JF

King William Street

PO14DH

Crasswell Street

PO14JR

Timpson Road

PO19SF

Charles Dickens

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.