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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

PO13FP

Admiralty Road

PO11LJ

Milford Road

PO12BQ

Charles Dickens

PO13DU

Aylward Street

PO13HZ

Queen Street

PO14NF

Nelson Road

PO51XQ

Slindon Street

PO13LJ

College Road

PO11QZ

Lords Street

PO11PT

Lucknow Street

PO14JL

Kilmiston Close

PO13JY

King William Street

PO14AY

Andrew Bell Street

PO11JR

Little Coburg Street

PO54LN

Blackfriars Road

PO13EZ

St Georges Business Centre

PO14JX

Nutfield Place

PO13HR

Queen Street

PO11BU

Commercial Road

PO13PJ

Three Tun Close

PO13FJ

Kent Street

PO11LP

Highfield Road

PO11FD

Charlotte Street

PO13AT

St Georges Square

PO11JZ

Coburg Street

PO15PA

Fratton Road

PO19SR

Charles Dickens

PO12DB

Charles Dickens

PO11FB

Stanhope Road

PO14ER

Brownlow Close

PO13ND

Military Road

PO13EL

Pavillion View

PO19TN

Slindon Street

PO14LX

Westminster Place

PO13BA

Britain Street

PO11NG

Arundel Street

PO14TG

Commercial Road

PO19TY

Slindon Street

PO13BX

Kent Street

PO14AP

Nelson Road

PO13JZ

North Street

PO14LW

Turner Road

PO11QT

Wimpole Street

PO12RX

Isambard Brunel Road

PO14QL

Old Commercial Road

PO11JH

Buriton Street

PO11EB

Temple Street

PO19SJ

Charles Dickens

PO12EA

Charles Dickens

PO19EJ

Slindon Street

PO11HB

Commercial Road

PO51AF

Cumberland Road

PO14PG

Wingfield Street

PO14BX

Frederick Street

PO13QD

The Hard

PO12GN

Isambard Brunel Road

PO14NJ

Princes Street

PO14HX

Foster Road

PO13GH

Cross Street

PO14BP

Commercial Road

PO14HT

Foster Road

PO13QL

Burnaby Road

PO14QG

Old Commercial Road

PO12GP

Alec Rose Lane

PO11PD

Garnier Street

PO14NP

Victoria Street

PO14NT

Sultan Road

PO14PB

Wingfield Street

PO13FG

Aylward Street

PO14LS

Mayo Close

PO14DQ

Charles Dickens

PO19SS

Charles Dickens

PO12DT

St Michael's Road

PO14DD

Cornwallis Crescent

PO14LP

Duke Crescent

PO19XY

Charles Dickens

PO14LN

Buckingham Green

PO14AH

Charlotte Street

PO12NE

Charles Dickens

PO12BZ

King Henry I Street

PO13PP

Sea Mill Gardens

PO13GT

Admiralty Road

PO11DG

Stanhope Road

PO11QJ

Lords Street

PO11JT

Surrey Street

PO11PW

Stamford Street

PO13EF

Wickham Street

PO15ER

Charles Dickens

PO13RP

Sun Street

PO27BH

Sultan Road

PO11HA

Crasswell Street

PO27ZU

Slindon Street

PO12DQ

Winston Churchill Avenue

PO27DW

Hanway Road

PO12DY

Charles Dickens

PO14LD

Hertford Place

PO12AX

Charles Dickens

PO11SL

The Bridge Shopping Centre

PO19SB

Charles Dickens

PO54LH

Greetham Street

Data Sources

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