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PO1 1HT

Charles Dickens

Portsmouth

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Detailed insights for PO1 1HT

Overview

Postcode PO1 1HT is located in an urban city, within the Charles Dickens ward of Portsmouth in the South East region, and forms part of the Fratton West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 347.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fratton West is £32,800 per year. The nearest station is Portsmouth and Southsea located about 0.3 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
347
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
81%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Fratton West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 192 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Fratton West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 347.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

81%

Approximately 81.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 67.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Fratton West is £32,800 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 320 ft away from PO1 1HT.

Flood risk

No risk

Fratton West near PO1 1HT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Portsmouth and Southsea located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO1 1HT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Portsmouth and Southsea

N/A

Walking directions to Portsmouth and Southsea
0.6 mi

Fratton

N/A

Walking directions to Fratton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO1 1HT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miVictoria ParkMediumWalking directions to Victoria Park
0.4 miSomerstown Community ParkSmallWalking directions to Somerstown Community Park
0.3 miOmega ParkSmallWalking directions to Omega Park

Area Profile

Population
240
Population density
4,428 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
180
75%
Arab
12
5%
African
11
4.58%
Other White
8
3.33%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
2.08%
Total population: 240

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
92
79.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.76%
Owns with a mortgage
6
5.17%
Owns outright
4
3.45%
Other social rented
2
1.72%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Charles Dickens

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £185,250 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
Flats20£147,500
Terraced22£210,000

10 year median price trend in Charles Dickens

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Charles Dickens.

Schools

In the PO1 1HT postcode area, located within Fratton West, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO1 1HT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryArundel Court Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimarySt John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miSecondarySt Edmund's Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO1 1HT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO1 1HT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miStop 'N' Go NewsagentsArundel Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1BSWalking directions to Stop 'N' Go Newsagents
0.1 miTescoCrasswell Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1RSWalking directions to Tesco
0.2 miFalcon Convenience StoreLake Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4EZWalking directions to Falcon Convenience Store
0.2 miAfro Super StoreArundel Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1NLWalking directions to Afro Super Store
0.2 miOasis Convenience Store72 Church Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1QEWalking directions to Oasis Convenience Store

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictPortsmouthE06000044
Parliamentary ConstituencyPortsmouth SouthE14001432
WardCharles DickensE05002443
ParishPortsmouth, unparished areaE43000035
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Fratton WestE02006976
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Portsmouth 028BE01017040
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.