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PO1 3GT

Charles Dickens

Portsmouth

England / South East / Portsmouth / Portsea / Charles Dickens / PO1 3GT

Overview

Postcode PO1 3GT 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94.0 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 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
1.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Portsea has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,923 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Portsea has a high crime rate, with approximately 94.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.1%

Approximately 1.1% 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 3GT.

Flood risk

No risk

Portsea near PO1 3GT 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Portsmouth Harbour

N/A

0.6 mi

Portsmouth and Southsea

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miVictoria ParkMedium
0.1 miPowell SquareSmall

Property prices in Charles Dickens

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Charles Dickens area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,500 up to £330,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats28£146,250
Terraced20£215,000

10 years price trend in Charles Dickens

Schools

In the PO1 3GT postcode area, located within Portsea, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.6 miNot applicableUniversity of PortsmouthHigher education institutions

N/A

0.7 miNot applicableThe Portsmouth Grammar SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCo-op Food125 Queen Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3HY
0.1 miLoco139 Queen Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3HY
0.2 miKirby Stores70 College Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3HA
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food22 The Hard, Portsmouth, PO1 3DT
0.2 miOne StopCollege Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3GY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.