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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 201 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
201
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
103.48(+226%)
Shoplifting
31.63(+296%)
Anti-social behaviour
31.22(+154%)
Public order
22.44(+270%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.4(+154%)
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 37 recent sales, the median property price is £182,500 in Charles Dickens area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 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£134,000
Terraced18£228,750

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

PO13BD

St Georges Square

PO14DG

Church Path North

PO13GN

Bonfire Corner

PO27BZ

Seymour Close

PO27AA

Circular Road

PO19QL

Slindon Street

PO13EE

Queen Street

PO11HT

Crasswell Street

PO13QA

Alfred Road

PO14NX

Wingfield Street

PO11JU

Upper Arundel Street

PO15HA

Fratton Road

PO12EE

St Michaels Road

PO13DT

The Hard

PO13FL

Gloucester Road

PO13JU

King William Street

PO54LU

Somers Road

PO14PA

Wingfield Street

PO13AY

St Georges Square

PO14HP

Drummond Road

PO14BS

Charlotte Street

PO14NZ

Wingfield Street

PO15RX

Kingston Road

PO54FE

Blackfriars Close

PO11LR

Glidden Close

PO11QH

Lords Street

PO13GU

Admiralty Road

PO14DB

Cornwallis Crescent

PO27DA

Seymour Close

PO14LQ

Victoria Street

PO27DF

Washington Road

PO19SP

Charles Dickens

PO14PF

Wingfield Street

PO11PX

Cottage View

PO54NA

Hyde Park Road

PO19YS

Charles Dickens

PO11BW

Edinburgh Road

PO11QU

Wimpole Street

PO11DS

Stanhope Road

PO14DE

Cornwallis Crescent

PO14LR

Northbrook Close

PO19RH

Slindon Street

PO19PR

Slindon Street

PO13AL

Beck Street

PO12SP

Charles Dickens

PO14AX

Frederick Street

PO11FG

Fyning Street

PO14EE

Alexandra Road

PO14RJ

Marketway

PO14EW

All Saint's Road

PO11BA

Charlotte Street

PO12AH

Lord Montgomery Way

PO14BU

Charles Dickens

PO12PR

St Michael's Road

PO11JE

Northam Street

PO11EQ

Charlotte Street

PO11FH

Charles Dickens

PO11ED

Temple Street

PO54JN

Plymouth Street

PO13BN

Hanover Street

PO13RE

St Georges Way

PO13AJ

St George's Way

PO13PU

The Hard

PO27DB

Buckland Path

PO13LR

College Road

PO14DT

Commercial Place

PO54HL

Hyde Park Road

PO11EP

Charlotte Street

PO14DH

Crasswell Street

PO11AT

Willis Road

PO11LG

Canal Walk

PO13EG

Benbow Place

PO11RG

Berkshire Close

PO14ES

Brownlow Close

PO11BT

Commercial Road

PO13HJ

Anglesea Road

PO14NG

Nelson Road

PO51AN

Victoria Road North

PO51AT

Carlisle Road

PO11QF

Church Road

PO11JW

Australia Close

PO54LL

Blackfriars Road

PO14JA

Clarendon Street

PO11BY

Commercial Road

PO11DW

Stanhope Road

PO14EN

All Saint's Road

PO54NF

Quinton Close

PO12GB

Charles Dickens

PO19PX

Slindon Street

PO11RH

Bridgeside Close

PO15EU

Fratton Road

PO19QF

Slindon Street

PO13JF

King William Street

PO13LG

Queen Street

PO11LB

Upper Arundel Street

PO14JR

Timpson Road

PO27DZ

Kingston Road

PO19YP

Charles Dickens

PO14QR

Herbert Street

PO11NH

Arundel Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.