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PO5 2BN

Victoria Road South

St Jude

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Detailed insights for PO5 2BN

Overview

Postcode PO5 2BN is located in an urban city, within the St Jude ward of Portsmouth in the South East region, and forms part of the Southsea West area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 155.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Southsea West is £54,476 per year. The nearest station is Fratton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Southsea Common.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
155
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
12.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Southsea West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,237 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Southsea West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 155.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

12.5%

Approximately 12.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Southsea West is £54,476 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO5 2BN.

Flood risk

Low

Southsea West near PO5 2BN has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Fratton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO5 2BN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Fratton

N/A

Walking directions to Fratton
1 mi

Portsmouth and Southsea

N/A

Walking directions to Portsmouth and Southsea

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO5 2BN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSouthsea CommonLargeWalking directions to Southsea Common
0.4 miCastle FieldSmallWalking directions to Castle Field
0.2 miWimbledon ParkSmallWalking directions to Wimbledon Park

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
13,489.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
90.86(+188%)
Shoplifting
29.1(+263%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.5(+146%)
Public order
14.85(+143%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.06(+103%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
246
77.36%
Other White
21
6.6%
African
13
4.09%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.52%
Other
8
2.52%
Total population: 318

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
113
38.97%
Level 3 (A level)
58
20%
No qualifications
43
14.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
10.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
7.59%
Total 16+ residents: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
74
48.68%
Owns with a mortgage
34
22.37%
Owns outright
25
16.45%
Other social rented
17
11.18%
Social rents from council
2
1.32%
Total households: 152

Property prices in St Jude

Based on 181 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in St Jude area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £2,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Jude 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 Jude over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£875,000
Flats108£184,500
Semi-Detached19£550,000
Terraced49£355,000

10 year median price trend in St Jude

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

Schools

In the PO5 2BN postcode area, located within Southsea West, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO5 2BN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableMayville High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySouthsea Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO5 2BN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO5 2BN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miWaitrose32-34 Marmion Road, Southsea, PO5 2EJWalking directions to Waitrose
0.2 miIceland35-37 Palmerston Road, Southsea, PO5 3QQWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miSainsbury's Local77-79 Palmerston Road, Southsea, PO5 3PPWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miTesco Express10 Palmerston Road, Southsea, PO5 3QHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miNew Kwiki Mart25 Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SEWalking directions to New Kwiki Mart

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 JudeE05002453
ParishPortsmouth, unparished areaE43000035
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Southsea WestE02003545
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Portsmouth 022AE01017122
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.