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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

PO11HX

Boarhunt Close

PO13GA

Queen Street

PO13QD

The Hard

PO14HB

Lake Road

PO35YJ

Slindon Street

PO11BY

Commercial Road

PO11HH

Commercial Road

PO11JT

Surrey Street

PO11QL

Tottenham Road

PO11RH

Bridgeside Close

PO12DX

Charles Dickens Street

PO12GA

White Swan Road

PO13AN

Beck Street

PO13BD

St Georges Square

PO13DP

Rosemary Lane

PO13FL

Gloucester Road

PO14HF

Lake Road

PO14JP

Bill Sargent Crescent

PO14LN

Buckingham Green

PO14NJ

Princes Street

PO19XZ

Charles Dickens

PO19UG

Slindon Street

PO27BG

Sultan Road

PO27BZ

Seymour Close

PO12EE

St Michaels Road

PO12GB

Charles Dickens

PO13RH

St Georges Way

PO13RQ

Britain Street

PO14EZ

Charlotte Street

PO14LS

Mayo Close

PO14LT

Duke Crescent

PO14NL

Princes Street

PO19RH

Slindon Street

PO27ED

Hanway Road

PO49YE

Charles Dickens

PO11DZ

Stanhope Road

PO11QS

Common Street

PO13NW

Aldrich Road

PO15ET

Fratton Road

PO19QF

Slindon Street

PO27DA

Seymour Close

PO11QH

Lords Street

PO13AP

St James'S Street

PO13FW

Aylward Street

PO14LQ

Victoria Street

PO15DL

Fratton Road

PO27AA

Circular Road

PO13JL

Cumberland Street

PO14LG

Victoria Street

PO51AG

Cumberland Road

PO11NF

Arundel Street

PO12PT

Guildhall Walk

PO13RA

St Georges Way

PO14ED

North Street

PO15AH

Fratton Road

PO27BQ

Sultan Road

PO11EZ

Buckingham Street

PO11JJ

Australia Close

PO11PP

Lucknow Street

PO11QG

Church Road

PO12BD

Alec Rose Lane

PO12DN

Guildhall Walk

PO12DZ

Anglesea Road

PO13AS

Burnaby Road

PO13DN

Ordnance Row

PO13EF

Wickham Street

PO13HN

Queen Street

PO14NS

Victoria Street

PO19LZ

Slindon Street

PO19QL

Slindon Street

PO19XG

Slindon Street

PO27AD

Sultan Road

PO19YL

Charles Dickens

PO11AB

Charles Dickens

PO11QW

Crown Street

PO11RF

Berkshire Close

PO12BE

Charles Dickens

PO12RY

Guildhall Walk

PO13JH

Blossom Square

PO13JS

Cumberland Street

PO13LU

Main Road

PO13QL

Burnaby Road

PO14EJ

Staunton Street

PO14LD

Hertford Place

PO19PX

Slindon Street

PO54NS

Somers Road

PO19UZ

Charles Dickens

PO11DY

Stanhope Road

PO11JZ

Coburg Street

PO11LX

Arundel Street

PO11QY

Coburg Street

PO12DD

Guildhall Walk

PO13GH

Cross Street

PO13GW

Admiralty Road

PO13HL

Queen Street

PO14PF

Wingfield Street

PO14PL

Turner Road

PO14QH

Old Commercial Road

PO14QQ

Old Commercial Road

PO15RX

Kingston Road

Data Sources

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