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PO1 1NH

Charles Dickens

Portsmouth

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Detailed insights for PO1 1NH

Overview

Postcode PO1 1NH is located in an urban city, within the Charles Dickens ward of Portsmouth in the South East region, and forms part of the Portsea area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 302.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Portsea 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
302
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
88.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Portsea has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,086 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Portsea has a very high crime rate, with approximately 302.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

88.9%

Approximately 88.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 50.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

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

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 119 ft away from PO1 1NH.

Flood risk

No risk

Portsea near PO1 1NH 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 1NH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Portsmouth and Southsea

N/A

Walking directions to Portsmouth and Southsea
0.5 mi

Fratton

N/A

Walking directions to Fratton

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
274
Population density
11,921.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
185
67.27%
Other White
20
7.27%
African
17
6.18%
Other
17
6.18%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
2.18%
Total population: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
103
76.3%
Other social rented
17
12.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.44%
Owns with a mortgage
6
4.44%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

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 1NH postcode area, located within Portsea, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO1 1NH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miSecondarySt Edmund's Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryArundel Court Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO1 1NH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miStop 'N' Go NewsagentsArundel Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1BSWalking directions to Stop 'N' Go Newsagents
0.2 miTescoCrasswell Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1RSWalking directions to Tesco
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
0.2 miAsdaSomers Road North, Portsmouth, PO1 1SLWalking directions to Asda

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictPortsmouthE06000044
Parliamentary ConstituencyPortsmouth SouthE14001432
WardCharles DickensE05002443
ParishPortsmouth, unparished areaE43000035
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)PortseaE02006975
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Portsmouth 027CE01017032
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.