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Charles Dickens

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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

PO11RB

Canal Walk

PO19YQ

Charles Dickens

PO14EJ

Staunton Street

PO13AA

Queen Street

PO54LP

Omega Street

PO13JW

Blackthorn Terrace

PO13HX

Queen Street

PO13HU

Queen Street

PO14LL

Buckingham Green

PO13HQ

Bishop Crispian Way

PO11HS

Settlers Close

PO11PA

Lucknow Street

PO13GR

Admiralty Road

PO19UH

Slindon Street

PO11RS

Crasswell Street

PO14DJ

Crasswell Street

PO14BL

Commercial Road

PO14LT

Duke Crescent

PO13AS

Burnaby Road

PO13BZ

Curzon Howe Road

PO19UF

Charles Dickens

PO19QE

Slindon Street

PO14QS

Flathouse Road

PO54NU

Tyseley Road

PO13AH

Portland Street

PO14NE

Nelson Road

PO54PT

Somers Road

PO13GA

Queen Street

PO12RY

Guildhall Walk

PO11QE

Church Road

PO14LU

Westminster Place

PO11QB

Church Road

PO11EY

Buckingham Street

PO19YG

Charles Dickens

PO13FT

Cross Street

PO13HW

Queen Street

PO54NB

Tyseley Road

PO12AR

Charles Dickens

PO11BQ

Commercial Road

PO14DN

St Faiths Road

PO54HW

Plymouth Street

PO11JF

Central Street

PO14ED

North Street

PO11QG

Church Road

PO27AT

Sultan Road

PO11NU

Arundel Street

PO12BL

Alec Rose Lane

PO11NX

Arundel Street

PO19SN

Charles Dickens

PO11JG

Fyning Street

PO35WW

Slindon Street

PO27FB

Charles Dickens

PO11EA

Commercial Road

PO13RA

St Georges Way

PO14PT

Watts Road

PO13DA

Bishop Street

PO13BL

Butcher Street

PO54FF

Ivy Close

PO14EH

Church Street

PO12DZ

Anglesea Road

PO14HY

Hale Street South

PO11QL

Tottenham Road

PO27TA

Sultan Road

PO12SA

Alec Rose Lane

PO13HS

Queen Street

PO12AJ

Charles Dickens

PO13FU

Prince George Street

PO12FT

Dugald Drummond Street

PO14BF

Charles Dickens

PO54JJ

Plymouth Street

PO13AZ

St Georges Square

PO13FN

Bonfire Corner

PO54LQ

Omega Street

PO14LG

Victoria Street

PO13HA

College Street

PO27FH

Kingston Road

PO13LB

York Place

PO27DX

Kingston Road

PO12DS

Isambard Brunel Road

PO13HN

Queen Street

PO12GA

White Swan Road

PO13GW

Admiralty Road

PO19YT

Charles Dickens

PO15EZ

Fratton Road

PO27DJ

Chapel Street

PO15DL

Fratton Road

PO11JQ

Fyning Street

PO11JJ

Australia Close

PO19SD

Charles Dickens

PO14NQ

Nelson Road

PO13JS

Cumberland Street

PO13DQ

Bishop Street

PO13HG

Bishop Crispian Way

PO13JR

The Hard

PO19AZ

Slindon Street

PO12RW

Isambard Brunel Road

PO19SU

Charles Dickens

PO13JJ

King William Street

PO12GJ

Isambard Brunel Road

PO11EZ

Buckingham Street

Data Sources

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