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PO1 3BS

Charles Dickens

Portsmouth

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Detailed insights for PO1 3BS

Overview

Postcode PO1 3BS 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 169.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Portsea is £32,800 per year. The nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour located about 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
170
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
41.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Portsea has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,753 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Portsea has a very high crime rate, with approximately 169.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

41.7%

Approximately 41.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO1 3BS.

Flood risk

No risk

Portsea near PO1 3BS 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 3BS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Portsmouth Harbour

N/A

Walking directions to Portsmouth Harbour
0.4 mi

Portsmouth and Southsea

N/A

Walking directions to Portsmouth and Southsea

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO1 3BS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miVictoria ParkMediumWalking directions to Victoria Park
0.4 miRavelin ParkMediumWalking directions to Ravelin Park
0.2 miPowell SquareSmallWalking directions to Powell Square

Area Profile

Population
404
Population density
4,524.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
215
53.22%
African
51
12.62%
Other White
27
6.68%
Chinese
24
5.94%
Other
20
4.95%
Total population: 404

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
72
40%
Social rents from council
43
23.89%
Other social rented
32
17.78%
Owns outright
13
7.22%
Owns with a mortgage
11
6.11%
Total households: 180

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 3BS postcode area, located within Portsea, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO1 3BS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableUniversity of PortsmouthHigher education institutions

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableThe Portsmouth Grammar SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO1 3BS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO1 3BS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLoco139 Queen Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3HYWalking directions to Loco
0.2 miCo-op Food125 Queen Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3HYWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miKirby Stores70 College Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3HAWalking directions to Kirby Stores
0.2 miOne StopCollege Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3GYWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miTesco ExpressJupiter Court, Portsmouth, PO1 3SFWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 027BE01033383
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.