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PO1 4HP

Charles Dickens

Portsmouth

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Detailed insights for PO1 4HP

Overview

Postcode PO1 4HP 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 125.0 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 0.5 miles away. There are 14 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Omega Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
125
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
38.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Fratton West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,444 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Fratton West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 125.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

38.5%

Approximately 38.5% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 70 ft away from PO1 4HP.

Flood risk

No risk

Fratton West near PO1 4HP 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO1 4HP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 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 4HP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miOmega ParkSmallWalking directions to Omega Park

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
11,776.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
150
49.34%
Bangladeshi
54
17.76%
Other White
28
9.21%
Indian
21
6.91%
Other
15
4.93%
Total population: 304

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
35
32.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
30.28%
Owns outright
18
16.51%
Owns with a mortgage
15
13.76%
Other social rented
7
6.42%
Total households: 109

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 4HP postcode area, located within Fratton West, there are 14 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO1 4HP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryArundel Court Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryArk Dickens Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miNot applicableMadani AcademyOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO1 4HP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO1 4HP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOasis Convenience Store72 Church Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1QEWalking directions to Oasis Convenience Store
0.2 miFalcon Convenience StoreLake Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4EZWalking directions to Falcon Convenience Store
0.2 miStop 'N' Go NewsagentsArundel Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1BSWalking directions to Stop 'N' Go Newsagents
0.2 miSun Hung Chang233 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4BJWalking directions to Sun Hung Chang
0.2 miTescoCrasswell Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1RSWalking directions to Tesco

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 028CE01017039
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.