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PO5 1SA

Stansted Road

Central Southsea

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Detailed insights for PO5 1SA

Overview

Postcode PO5 1SA is located in an urban city, within the Central Southsea ward of Portsmouth in the South East region, and forms part of the Southsea Fawcett Road area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Southsea Fawcett Road is £54,419 per year. The nearest station is Fratton located about 0.3 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 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
90
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Southsea Fawcett Road has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,075 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Southsea Fawcett Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Southsea Fawcett Road is £54,419 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Southsea Fawcett Road near PO5 1SA 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO5 1SA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Fratton

N/A

Walking directions to Fratton
0.7 mi

Portsmouth and Southsea

N/A

Walking directions to Portsmouth and Southsea

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO5 1SA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSomerstown Community ParkSmallWalking directions to Somerstown Community Park
0.4 miOmega ParkSmallWalking directions to Omega Park
0.3 miRoyal British Legion garden areaSmallWalking directions to Royal British Legion garden area

Area Profile

Population
331
Population density
20,060.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
46.78(+48%)
Shoplifting
26.05(+225%)
Other theft
7.97(+43%)
Vehicle crime
7.44(+96%)
Public order
6.38(+4%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
208
63.03%
Other White
30
9.09%
African
15
4.55%
Chinese
14
4.24%
Indian
9
2.73%
Total population: 330

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
123
40.73%
Level 4+ (Degree)
95
31.46%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
8.28%
No qualifications
25
8.28%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
7.28%
Total 16+ residents: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
83
59.71%
Owns with a mortgage
23
16.55%
Owns outright
22
15.83%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.6%
Other social rented
3
2.16%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Central Southsea

Based on 209 recent sales, the median property price is £262,500 in Central Southsea area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £765,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Central Southsea 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 Central Southsea over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats25£145,000
Semi-Detached8£442,500
Terraced176£270,000

10 year median price trend in Central Southsea

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Central Southsea.

Schools

In the PO5 1SA postcode area, located within Southsea Fawcett Road, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO5 1SA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBramble Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryPriory SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryArk Ayrton Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO5 1SA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miKwiki Mart126 Fawcett Road, Southsea, PO4 0DWWalking directions to Kwiki Mart
0.1 miSouthsea Food & Wine98 Fawcett Road, Southsea, PO4 0DNWalking directions to Southsea Food & Wine
0.1 miCo-op Food155,157,159 Fawcett Road, Southsea, PO4 0DHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miH R News68 Fawcett Road, Southsea, PO4 0DNWalking directions to H R News
0.1 miHungarian Traditional Food Store79 Fawcett Road, Southsea, PO4 0DBWalking directions to Hungarian Traditional Food Store

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
WardCentral SouthseaE05002442
ParishPortsmouth, unparished areaE43000035
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Southsea Fawcett RoadE02003543
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Portsmouth 020BE01017024
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: 16/01/2026.