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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

PO19SP

Charles Dickens

PO19ST

Charles Dickens

PO27DX

Kingston Road

PO54JL

Plymouth Street

PO54LL

Blackfriars Road

PO11FA

Charlotte Street

PO11QE

Church Road

PO12EB

Winston Churchill Avenue

PO13DQ

Bishop Street

PO14DD

Cornwallis Crescent

PO14EP

Brownlow Close

PO14HG

Hale Street North

PO14LP

Duke Crescent

PO27DD

Sultan Road

PO54LN

Blackfriars Road

PO11NR

Terminus Industrial Estate

PO11NU

Arundel Street

PO11QJ

Lords Street

PO13GT

Admiralty Road

PO13JX

King William Street

PO13NH

Anchor Lane

PO14BL

Commercial Road

PO14HL

Foster Road

PO14PX

Watts Road

PO15PA

Fratton Road

PO54JJ

Plymouth Street

PO11NH

Arundel Street

PO12DH

Winston Churchill Avenue

PO13AZ

St Georges Square

PO13BE

Victory Road

PO13NG

Blake Road

PO14BF

Charles Dickens

PO14BT

Commercial Road

PO14JZ

Nutfield Place

PO15AF

Stamford Street

PO14LL

Buckingham Green

PO14LY

Linklater Path

PO14NH

Princes Street

PO19SE

Charles Dickens

PO19SS

Charles Dickens

PO27AX

Agincourt Road

PO54FB

Dugald Drummond Street

PO54JN

Plymouth Street

PO12DL

Winston Churchill Avenue

PO11LQ

Canal Walk

PO13GS

Admiralty Road

PO13JZ

North Street

PO14HS

Foster Road

PO14LU

Westminster Place

PO19UF

Charles Dickens

PO19YT

Charles Dickens

PO11BS

Arundel Street

PO11BT

Commercial Road

PO11BW

Edinburgh Road

PO12DU

Isambard Brunel Road

PO13BN

Hanover Street

PO14NE

Nelson Road

PO14NU

Baker Street

PO19YS

Charles Dickens

PO54LX

Somers Road

PO11BA

Charlotte Street

PO11DN

Stanhope Road

PO11JS

Fyning Street

PO11PR

Vivash Road

PO13EG

Benbow Place

PO13EW

Hawke Street

PO13HE

Queen Street

PO19ZZ

Charles Dickens

PO19WL

Slindon Street

PO54EZ

Tyseley Road

PO54LS

Somers Road

PO11JE

Northam Street

PO11BU

Commercial Road

PO13BU

Kent Street

PO13GX

Circular Road

PO14BU

Charles Dickens

PO14EW

All Saint's Road

PO14NT

Sultan Road

PO14PD

Maitland Street

PO14PG

Wingfield Street

PO14QL

Old Commercial Road

PO19SB

Charles Dickens

PO27DZ

Kingston Road

PO11DE

Edinburgh Road

PO11EF

St Faiths Road

PO11NT

Arundel Street

PO11NX

Arundel Street

PO11SD

Garnier Street

PO12FT

Dugald Drummond Street

PO13DG

Bishop Street

PO13FJ

Kent Street

PO13FZ

Cross Street

PO13HJ

Anglesea Road

PO13HR

Queen Street

PO14QP

Victory Retail Park

PO14RJ

Marketway

PO19QE

Slindon Street

PO19XA

Charles Dickens

PO14LZ

Turner Road

PO11BX

Fountain Street

Data Sources

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