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PO5 1NA

Belmont Street

St Thomas

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Detailed insights for PO5 1NA

Overview

Postcode PO5 1NA is located in an urban city, within the St Thomas ward of Portsmouth in the South East region, and forms part of the Somers Town area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 170.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Somers Town is £42,585 per year. The nearest station is Portsmouth and Southsea located about 0.5 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Ravelin Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
170
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
14.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Somers Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,960 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Somers Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 170.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

14.6%

Approximately 14.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 45.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Somers Town is £42,585 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO5 1NA.

Flood risk

No risk

Somers Town near PO5 1NA 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 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO5 1NA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Portsmouth and Southsea

N/A

Walking directions to Portsmouth and Southsea
0.7 mi

Fratton

N/A

Walking directions to Fratton
0.9 mi

Portsmouth Harbour

N/A

Walking directions to Portsmouth Harbour

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO5 1NA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRavelin ParkMediumWalking directions to Ravelin Park
0.3 miSomerstown Community ParkSmallWalking directions to Somerstown Community Park
0.4 miOmega ParkSmallWalking directions to Omega Park

Area Profile

Population
231
Population density
8,876 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
84.89(+169%)
Public order
19.27(+215%)
Other theft
16.26(+191%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.65(+143%)
Drugs
13.25(+396%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
160
68.09%
Bangladeshi
22
9.36%
Other White
13
5.53%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
2.55%
Indian
6
2.55%
Total population: 235

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
73
33.64%
No qualifications
46
21.2%
Level 4+ (Degree)
45
20.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21
9.68%
Apprenticeship
15
6.91%
Total 16+ residents: 217

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
57
46.34%
Owns outright
30
24.39%
Owns with a mortgage
14
11.38%
Social rents from council
11
8.94%
Other social rented
7
5.69%
Total households: 123

Property prices in St Thomas

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 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
Flats77£172,500
Semi-Detached4£430,000
Terraced47£450,000

10 year median price trend in St Thomas

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

Schools

In the PO5 1NA postcode area, located within Somers Town, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO5 1NA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryCottage Grove Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNot applicablePortsmouth High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableUniversity of PortsmouthHigher education institutions

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO5 1NA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO5 1NA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco Express51-63 Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1JFWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miSomers Town Grocery5 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PRWalking directions to Somers Town Grocery
0.1 miKS Somers Town Cash & Carry9,11 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PRWalking directions to KS Somers Town Cash & Carry
0.1 miThe Package Free Larder76 Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1LNWalking directions to The Package Free Larder
0.1 miAfro Cart Foods80A Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1LNWalking directions to Afro Cart Foods

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Portsmouth district (2025-26).

Band A£1,454
Band B£1,696
Band C£1,939
Band D£2,181
Band E£2,666
Band F£3,150
Band G£3,635
Band H£4,362

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictPortsmouthE06000044
Parliamentary ConstituencyPortsmouth SouthE14001432
WardSt ThomasE05002454
ParishPortsmouth, unparished areaE43000035
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Somers TownE02003541
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Portsmouth 018FE01017133
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1991-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.