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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

PO13FF

St James'S Street

PO13DG

Bishop Street

PO14LB

Victoria Street

PO12FR

Charles Dickens

PO13NH

Anchor Lane

PO14DX

April Square

PO14HL

Foster Road

PO27AS

Sultan Road

PO13RG

Britain Street

PO14EB

Lower Wingfield Street

PO13LS

Main Road

PO14JQ

Clarendon Place

PO12PQ

Charles Dickens

PO27DP

Kingston Road

PO54LE

Denning Mews

PO19SH

Charles Dickens

PO27BB

Malins Road

PO14AE

Nutfield Place

PO12AY

Charles Dickens Street

PO11BX

Fountain Street

PO11JL

Australia Close

PO11LQ

Canal Walk

PO13BY

Union Street

PO11RX

Arundel Street

PO13EW

Hawke Street

PO13DE

Portland Street

PO12BF

White Swan Road

PO11AN

Arundel Street

PO13HF

Queen Street

PO35YW

Slindon Street

PO11PS

Lucknow Street

PO11ZP

Slindon Street

PO11RQ

Berkshire Close

PO27DN

Cressy Road

PO19SG

Charles Dickens

PO11BG

Charlotte Street

PO12ZT

Slindon Street

PO15DW

Charles Dickens

PO13PX

Main Road

PO13GF

Cross Street

PO13HY

Queen Street

PO13JL

Cumberland Street

PO14JT

Nutfield Place

PO13GL

Cross Street

PO27DD

Sultan Road

PO28TT

Slindon Street

PO13RJ

Frank Judd Court

PO27ED

Hanway Road

PO12EB

Winston Churchill Avenue

PO13FX

Burnaby Road

PO19SL

Charles Dickens

PO27BG

Sultan Road

PO13GP

Bonfire Corner

PO11BS

Arundel Street

PO13RQ

Britain Street

PO13JT

King William Street

PO19TB

Slindon Street

PO13GG

Cross Street

PO11NF

Arundel Street

PO13JB

Queen Street

PO11BJ

Arundel Street

PO11AW

Stamford Street

PO13GJ

Cross Street

PO19SF

Charles Dickens

PO11HH

Commercial Road

PO19YJ

Charles Dickens

PO15AJ

Fratton Road

PO11PL

Somers Road North

PO19LZ

Slindon Street

PO54JL

Plymouth Street

PO14BE

Unicorn Road

PO19LP

Slindon Street

PO11DZ

Stanhope Road

PO13AN

Beck Street

PO13BE

Victory Road

PO54LB

Froddington Road

PO13HT

Queen Street

PO13GE

Cross Street

PO11BZ

Station Street

PO13HE

Queen Street

PO12GG

Alec Rose Lane

PO54NL

Blackfriars Road

PO13JE

Rawlinson Terrace

PO13GD

Queen Street

PO15AE

Charles Dickens

PO12AN

Isambard Brunel Road

PO14JB

Nutfield Place

PO13AP

St James'S Street

PO11DE

Edinburgh Road

PO14HS

Foster Road

PO15RY

Kingston Road

PO13DF

Bishop Street

PO13LH

Unicorn Road

PO11QS

Common Street

PO13JH

Blossom Square

PO13PH

Aylward Street

PO13RF

St Georges Way

PO13HD

College Street

PO15ET

Fratton Road

PO11DN

Stanhope Road

Data Sources

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