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PO5 2PL

Eastney and Craneswater

Portsmouth

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Detailed insights for PO5 2PL

Overview

Postcode PO5 2PL is located in an urban city, within the Eastney and Craneswater 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 169.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Southsea Waverley Road is £52,300 per year. The nearest station is Fratton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Wimbledon Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
170
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Southsea Waverley Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,727 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Southsea Waverley Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 169.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% 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

5/10

The average income of residents in Southsea Waverley Road is £52,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Very low

Southsea Waverley Road near PO5 2PL has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Fratton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO5 2PL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Fratton

N/A

Walking directions to Fratton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO5 2PL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miWimbledon ParkSmallWalking directions to Wimbledon Park
0.4 miClarendon GardensSmallWalking directions to Clarendon Gardens
0.1 miWaverley GardensSmallWalking directions to Waverley Gardens

Area Profile

Population
367
Population density
14,409.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
223
60.76%
Other White
47
12.81%
African
21
5.72%
Bangladeshi
21
5.72%
Other
11
3%
Total population: 367

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
78
54.55%
Owns with a mortgage
36
25.17%
Owns outright
26
18.18%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.7%
Other social rented
1
0.7%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Eastney and Craneswater

Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £272,500 in Eastney and Craneswater area, with individual transactions ranging from £71,000 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Eastney and Craneswater 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 Eastney and Craneswater over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£361,000
Flats70£182,500
Semi-Detached12£442,500
Terraced77£290,000

10 year median price trend in Eastney and Craneswater

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Eastney and Craneswater.

Schools

In the PO5 2PL postcode area, located within Southsea Waverley Road, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO5 2PL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySouthsea Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryCraneswater Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO5 2PL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miRainbow Convenience Store133,135 Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SQWalking directions to Rainbow Convenience Store
0.1 miNew Kwiki Mart111,113 Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SQWalking directions to New Kwiki Mart
0.1 miThai & Asian Foodmart173 Albert Road, Southsea, PO4 0JWWalking directions to Thai & Asian Foodmart
0.1 miCartwright News160 Albert Road, Southsea, PO4 0JTWalking directions to Cartwright News
0.2 miCo-op Food73-75 Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SGWalking directions to Co-op Food

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictPortsmouthE06000044
Parliamentary ConstituencyPortsmouth SouthE14001432
WardEastney and CraneswaterE05002447
ParishPortsmouth, unparished areaE43000035
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Southsea Waverley RoadE02003548
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Portsmouth 025AE01017071
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: 01/12/2025.