Area360 logo

Find postcode

St Jude

Interactive map displaying St Jude

About

St Jude ward occupies a central portion of Portsea Island in the city of Portsmouth. The area is primarily residential, characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing. Its streets are arranged in a dense grid pattern typical of this historic urban core. The ward is bounded by major roads like Commercial Road and Lake Road, which serve as key commercial corridors for local businesses and services.

The ward contains the grounds of St Mary's Church, a significant local landmark with a large, quiet churchyard. This green space provides a notable contrast to the surrounding built environment. The area is also home to several community centres and schools, serving the local population. Portsmouth's central railway station lies just outside its southern boundary, providing direct transport links.

Area overview

On average St Jude has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 128 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in St Jude is £54,519 per year. There are 4 schools in St Jude: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). St Jude is home to around 12,043 people, with a population density of about 7,630.8 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
128
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

St Jude Population
12,043
Population density
7,630.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
64.1(+103%)
Shoplifting
21.34(+166%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.6(+61%)
Public order
13.7(+124%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.71(+82%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,655
71.86%
Other White
1,435
11.91%
African
257
2.13%
Bangladeshi
256
2.13%
Other
189
1.57%
Total population: 12,045

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
4,975
46.27%
Level 3 (A level)
2,163
20.12%
No qualifications
1,230
11.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,040
9.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
697
6.48%
Total 16+ residents: 10,752

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,838
46.29%
Owns outright
1,322
21.56%
Owns with a mortgage
1,281
20.89%
Other social rented
394
6.43%
Other forms of private rent
166
2.71%
Total households: 6,131

Property prices in St Jude

Based on 181 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in St Jude area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £2,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Jude 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 St Jude over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£875,000
Flats108£184,500
Semi-Detached19£550,000
Terraced49£355,000

10 years median price trend in St Jude

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Jude.

All postcodes in St Jude

PO53ED

Western Parade

PO52SX

Albert Road

PO52RS

Theatre Mews

PO52AL

Ormsby Road

PO52ES

Clarence Parade

PO52HB

Auckland Road East

PO52NS

Chester Place

PO52NX

Florence Road

PO53DT

Pelham Road

PO52DD

Victoria Road South

PO52DP

Admirals Corner

PO52HH

Clarence Road

PO52HN

South Parade

PO52HP

Clarence Parade

PO52LT

Fontwell Road

PO52RA

Napier Road

PO53BZ

Clarence Parade

PO53PT

Palmerston Road

PO53EU

Ashburton Road

PO51LP

Elm Grove

PO52EG

Clarendon Road

PO52HR

Clarence Parade

PO52SR

Collingwood Road

PO53NE

Richmond Terrace

PO53RH

Palmerston Road

PO51PJ

Lawrence Road

PO52AF

Merton Road

PO53NW

Clarence Parade

PO53SJ

Osborne Road

PO51NN

Goodwood Road

PO52LB

Clarendon Road

PO52LP

Lennox Road North

PO52ND

Florence Road

PO52SA

Wish Place

PO53HT

Brankesmere Terrace

PO52AH

Merton Road

PO52JJ

Burgoyne Road

PO52QF

Elizabeth Row

PO52QL

Exmouth Road

PO52QP

Garden Terrace

PO52QS

Wimbledon Park Road

PO52QY

Collingwood Road

PO53PB

Avenue De Caen

PO52AA

The Thicket

PO52AQ

Merton Road

PO52BU

Victoria Road South

PO52FH

Clarence Parade

PO52JY

Clarendon Road

PO52PZ

Lowcay Road

PO52QZ

Collingwood Road

PO53EJ

Kent Road

PO53RJ

Clarence Parade

PO51LL

St Johns Mews

PO52BW

Victoria Road South

PO52DF

Victoria Road South

PO52LL

Richmond Road

PO53HF

Queens Place

PO53NP

Ashby Place

PO51JT

Elm Grove

PO52DG

Cavendish Road

PO53EG

Kent Road

PO53JS

Ashburton Road

PO52BA

Marmion Road

PO52HS

Lennox Road South

PO52PU

Wimbledon Park Road

PO52SH

Albert Road

PO52AJ

Merton Road

PO52BL

Marmion Avenue

PO52RD

Napier Road

PO53HN

Portland Road

PO53JU

Ashburton Road

PO53NS

Avenue De Caen

PO51NU

Lawrence Road

PO52RN

Worthing Road

PO53HQ

St Judes Close

PO51NL

Chelsea Road

PO52AW

Merton Road

PO52JB

South Parade

PO53HW

Portland Terrace

PO53SR

Palmerston Road

PO51LW

Elm Grove

PO51NX

Lawrence Road

PO52JZ

Clarendon Road

PO52LX

Hamilton Road

PO52PG

Kenilworth Road

PO52QT

Duncan Road

PO52SU

Collingwood Road

PO53NB

Netley Road

PO52LD

Malvern Road

PO52EF

Clarendon Road

PO52SJ

Albert Road

PO53AQ

Hendy Close

PO53JJ

Nightingale Road

PO53JP

Shaftesbury Road

PO52HE

Auckland Road East

PO52HG

Villiers Road

PO51NR

Oxford Road

PO52AX

Marmion Road

PO52BG

Wilton Place

PO52BZ

Victoria Road South

Data Sources

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