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PO1 2BS

St Thomas

Portsmouth

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Detailed insights for PO1 2BS

Overview

Postcode PO1 2BS is located in an urban city, within the St Thomas ward of Portsmouth in the South East region, and forms part of the Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 100.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common is £46,300 per year. The nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Ravelin Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
4.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,704 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common has a high crime rate, with approximately 100.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.7%

Approximately 4.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common is £46,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO1 2BS.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common near PO1 2BS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO1 2BS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Portsmouth Harbour

N/A

Walking directions to Portsmouth Harbour
0.7 mi

Portsmouth and Southsea

N/A

Walking directions to Portsmouth and Southsea

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO1 2BS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miRavelin ParkMediumWalking directions to Ravelin Park
0.4 miPowell SquareSmallWalking directions to Powell Square

Area Profile

Population
259
Population density
8,662.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
211
80.84%
Other White
15
5.75%
Chinese
8
3.07%
African
7
2.68%
Other Asian
5
1.92%
Total population: 261

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
51.18%
Owns with a mortgage
34
26.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
16.54%
Other social rented
3
2.36%
Social rents from council
3
2.36%
Total households: 127

Property prices in St Thomas

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £296,000 in St Thomas area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Thomas 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 Thomas over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£675,000
Flats86£179,500
Semi-Detached4£430,000
Terraced46£461,500

10 year median price trend in St Thomas

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

Schools

In the PO1 2BS postcode area, located within Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO1 2BS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Jude's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe Portsmouth Grammar SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySt George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO1 2BS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO1 2BS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miFresh & Local36,37 High Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2LSWalking directions to Fresh & Local
0.1 miTesco Express19 St Georges Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2EWWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miTesco ExpressJupiter Court, Portsmouth, PO1 3SFWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miGunwharf NewsJupiter Court, Portsmouth, PO1 3TWWalking directions to Gunwharf News
0.4 miOne StopCollege Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3GYWalking directions to One Stop

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictPortsmouthE06000044
Parliamentary ConstituencyPortsmouth SouthE14001432
WardSt ThomasE05002454
ParishPortsmouth, unparished areaE43000035
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Old Portsmouth & Southsea CommonE02003547
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Portsmouth 024FE01033384
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.