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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

PO11EH

Station Street

PO14QP

Victory Retail Park

PO13JA

Queen Street

PO14AG

Nutfield Place

PO19SE

Charles Dickens

PO14RR

Fountain Street

PO11LA

Upper Arundel Street

PO11TD

Arundel Street

PO13NG

Blake Road

PO11NL

Arundel Street

PO54ND

Blackfriars Road

PO14BT

Commercial Road

PO19WW

Slindon Street

PO19XP

Charles Dickens

PO27FL

Arnaud Close

PO13PT

The Hard

PO11LU

Cottage View

PO12XB

Slindon Street

PO11NR

Terminus Industrial Estate

PO13PA

The Hard

PO19YD

Charles Dickens

PO13EJ

Hawke Street

PO13LT

Main Road

PO19UZ

Charles Dickens

PO14PL

Turner Road

PO14BJ

Commercial Road

PO11EX

Commercial Road

PO51DS

Cumberland Business Centre

PO15EY

Fratton Road

PO27DE

Arnaud Close

PO13PL

Kent Street

PO11JS

Fyning Street

PO11AU

Arundel Street

PO13EH

Hawke Street

PO14HB

Lake Road

PO14EG

Lower Wingfield Street

PO12DH

Winston Churchill Avenue

PO14NH

Princes Street

PO14NS

Victoria Street

PO13JX

King William Street

PO12DD

Guildhall Walk

PO19AF

Slindon Street

PO12DL

Winston Churchill Avenue

PO13EY

St Georges Business Centre

PO19YL

Charles Dickens

PO13GX

Circular Road

PO27FJ

Charles Dickens

PO14JG

Clarendon Place

PO11RE

Berkshire Close

PO11QW

Crown Street

PO13EN

Ship Leopard Street

PO13NW

Aldrich Road

PO12DX

Charles Dickens Street

PO14EF

Alexandra Road

PO13DJ

Anglesea Road

PO12AU

Charles Dickens

PO11HR

Crasswell Street

PO13AB

Lion Terrace

PO14QA

All Saints' Street

PO12PT

Guildhall Walk

PO13FZ

Cross Street

PO13AW

Lion Street

PO13BW

Hanover Street

PO11PP

Lucknow Street

PO19XA

Charles Dickens

PO14PS

Watts Road

PO14HR

Hale Street South

PO13AQ

Fleet Way

PO54EZ

Tyseley Road

PO11HF

Arundel Street

PO14QJ

Flathouse Road

PO13HL

Queen Street

PO11QN

Crown Street

PO51AG

Cumberland Road

PO13ER

Havant Street

PO11HG

Commercial Road

PO11JY

Bridport Street

PO54LG

Omega Street

PO15AB

Fratton Road

PO27AY

Agincourt Road

PO14HG

Hale Street North

PO13PB

Aylward Street

PO27DL

Cressy Road

PO11NA

Durham Street

PO11EF

St Faiths Road

PO35SJ

Slindon Street

PO54LS

Somers Road

PO12AL

Charles Dickens

PO11LL

Highfield Road

PO11RA

Lords Street

PO13BB

St Georges Square

PO14NB

All Saints Road

PO11NB

Arundel Street

PO13NT

Circular Road

PO11QY

Coburg Street

PO19QG

Slindon Street

PO13FQ

North Street

PO13FE

Kent Street

PO54LY

Raglan Street

PO11SA

Arundel Street

Data Sources

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