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PO5 1PW

St Thomas

Portsmouth

England / South East / Portsmouth / Somers Town / St Thomas / PO5 1PW

Overview

Postcode PO5 1PW 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 high crime levels, with around 114.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Somers Town is £32,000 per year. The nearest station is Fratton located about 0.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Somerstown Community Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
6.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Somers Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,244 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Somers Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 114.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.7%

Approximately 6.7% 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 of residents in Somers Town is £32,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Somers Town near PO5 1PW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Fratton

N/A

0.6 mi

Portsmouth and Southsea

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSomerstown Community ParkSmall
0.3 miOmega ParkSmall
0.4 miRoyal British Legion garden areaSmall

Property prices in St Thomas

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 in St Thomas area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,995 up to £1,150,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£912,500
Flats80£185,000
Semi-Detached3£450,000
Terraced41£445,000

10 years price trend in St Thomas

Schools

In the PO5 1PW postcode area, located within Somers Town, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCottage Grove Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryBramble Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryArk Ayrton Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miPremier56 Victoria Road North, Southsea, PO5 1PZ
0.2 miCostcutterElm Grove, Portsmouth, PO5 1QR
0.2 miKS General Store124 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PY
0.2 miKwiki Mart126 Fawcett Road, Southsea, PO4 0DW
0.2 miSouthsea Food & Wine98 Fawcett Road, Southsea, PO4 0DN

Data Sources

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