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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

PO11SD

Garnier Street

PO54NG

Quinton Close

PO19ST

Charles Dickens

PO14QQ

Old Commercial Road

PO13DS

The Hard

PO54LR

Blackfriars Road

PO11FE

Charles Dickens

PO13GQ

Bonfire Corner

PO14NU

Baker Street

PO54LJ

Greetham Street

PO19UG

Slindon Street

PO13NU

Charles Dickens

PO14DW

Percy Chandler Street

PO14DA

Cornwallis Crescent

PO13BU

Kent Street

PO19UD

Charles Dickens

PO19YR

Charles Dickens

PO19XZ

Charles Dickens

PO11LD

Arundel Street

PO13GS

Admiralty Road

PO54LD

Denning Mews

PO14QH

Old Commercial Road

PO14AA

Spring Street

PO11HL

Boarhunt Close

PO11EE

St Faiths Road

PO14NR

Victoria Street

PO14DF

Cornwallis Crescent

PO14AF

Nutfield Place

PO13GY

College Street

PO14PQ

Wingfield Street

PO54FG

Ivy Close

PO13FY

Bishop Street

PO14PD

Maitland Street

PO13DR

Victory Road

PO14JE

Nutfield Place

PO13AF

Burnaby Road

PO13AR

St Georges Square

PO13BS

Kent Street

PO14EZ

Charlotte Street

PO14HA

Lake Road

PO14HF

Lake Road

PO13HH

Anchor Gate Road

PO13FW

Aylward Street

PO19XG

Slindon Street

PO27FD

Kingston Road

PO49WW

Slindon Street

PO14HN

Alexandra Road

PO15AH

Fratton Road

PO11QP

Clifton Street

PO11QX

King Albert Street

PO49YE

Charles Dickens

PO11FA

Charlotte Street

PO35YJ

Slindon Street

PO14LZ

Turner Road

PO11JD

Charles Street

PO14LJ

Longs Walk

PO11RF

Berkshire Close

PO14JJ

Kilmiston Close

PO51DH

Carlisle Road

PO54HP

Hyde Park Road

PO54LT

Somers Road

PO15AF

Stamford Street

PO15AG

Charles Dickens

PO11HX

Boarhunt Close

PO14PN

Turner Road

PO13NA

Marlborough Row

PO11PR

Vivash Road

PO13LU

Main Road

PO12BD

Alec Rose Lane

PO13NL

Aldrich Road

PO14HE

Alexandra Road

PO12EP

Charles Dickens

PO14RP

Charlotte Street

PO11QA

Church Road

PO14LY

Linklater Path

PO13DP

Rosemary Lane

PO13HB

College Street

PO12QR

Charles Dickens

PO14LH

Longs Walk

PO13GZ

Burnaby Road

PO14HD

Lake Road

PO14HH

Lake Road

PO14PZ

Watts Road

PO54FB

Dugald Drummond Street

PO13RD

Britain Street

PO19YH

Charles Dickens

PO54LW

Blackfriars Road

PO19SA

Charles Dickens

PO13LX

College Road

PO11DY

Stanhope Road

PO54LZ

Maxstoke Close

PO13DN

Ordnance Row

PO54NS

Somers Road

PO11AA

Slindon Street

PO13PY

Admiral's Walk

PO14AL

Cornwallis Crescent

PO11AQ

Charlotte Street

PO11EJ

Commercial Road

PO12BE

Charles Dickens

PO13BH

Dean Street

Data Sources

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