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PO5 2LG

Clarence Road

St Jude

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Detailed insights for PO5 2LG

Overview

Postcode PO5 2LG is located in an urban city, within the St Jude ward of Portsmouth in the South East region, and forms part of the Southsea Waverley Road area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 126.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Southsea Waverley Road is £55,677 per year. The nearest station is Fratton located about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Castle Field.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
127
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Southsea Waverley Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,421 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Southsea Waverley Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 126.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Southsea Waverley Road is £55,677 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 178 ft away from PO5 2LG.

Flood risk

Low

Southsea Waverley Road near PO5 2LG 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO5 2LG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCastle FieldSmallWalking directions to Castle Field
0.3 miWimbledon ParkSmallWalking directions to Wimbledon Park
0.2 miClarendon GardensSmallWalking directions to Clarendon Gardens

Area Profile

Population
274
Population density
17,741.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
58.39(+85%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.05(+65%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.59(+158%)
Vehicle crime
11.68(+208%)
Drugs
10.45(+291%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
197
71.9%
Other White
38
13.87%
African
11
4.01%
Bangladeshi
9
3.28%
Other
5
1.82%
Total population: 274

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
98
40.16%
Level 3 (A level)
73
29.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
10.66%
No qualifications
18
7.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
6.15%
Total 16+ residents: 244

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
50
49.02%
Owns with a mortgage
30
29.41%
Owns outright
22
21.57%
Total households: 102

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 2LG postcode area, located within Southsea Waverley Road, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO5 2LG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableMayville High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySouthsea Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO5 2LG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO5 2LG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miNew Kwiki Mart80 Clarendon Road, Southsea, PO5 2PBWalking directions to New Kwiki Mart
0.1 miBest-one71-73 Clarendon Road, Southsea, PO5 2PAWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miCo-op FoodSouth Parade, Southsea, PO4 0RNWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miSainsbury's Local77-79 Palmerston Road, Southsea, PO5 3PPWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miWaitrose32-34 Marmion Road, Southsea, PO5 2EJWalking directions to Waitrose

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 Waverley RoadE02003548
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Portsmouth 025CE01017121
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.