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PO5 2PW

Waverley Road

Eastney and Craneswater

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Detailed insights for PO5 2PW

Overview

Postcode PO5 2PW 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 134.4 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 0.9 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Castle Field.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
134
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
6.1%
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

9/10

Southsea Waverley Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 134.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.1%

Approximately 6.1% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

Very low

Southsea Waverley Road near PO5 2PW 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO5 2PW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Fratton

N/A

Walking directions to Fratton

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
183
Population density
11,883.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
71.08(+125%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.82(+88%)
Public order
19(+211%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.26(+75%)
Other theft
9.15(+64%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
122
65.24%
Other White
34
18.18%
African
9
4.81%
Other
7
3.74%
White and Black African (mixed)
6
3.21%
Total population: 187

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
63
37.06%
Level 3 (A level)
53
31.18%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21
12.35%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
11
6.47%
No qualifications
10
5.88%
Total 16+ residents: 170

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
63
63.64%
Owns with a mortgage
17
17.17%
Owns outright
10
10.1%
Other social rented
6
6.06%
Other forms of private rent
2
2.02%
Total households: 99

Property prices in Eastney and Craneswater

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £267,000 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
Detached1£397,000
Flats64£177,500
Semi-Detached10£442,500
Terraced70£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 2PW postcode area, located within Southsea Waverley Road, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO5 2PW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableMayville High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.1 miPrimarySt Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySouthsea Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO5 2PW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBest-one71-73 Clarendon Road, Southsea, PO5 2PAWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miNew Kwiki Mart80 Clarendon Road, Southsea, PO5 2PBWalking directions to New Kwiki Mart
0.3 miRainbow Convenience Store133,135 Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SQWalking directions to Rainbow Convenience Store
0.3 miNew Kwiki Mart111,113 Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SQWalking directions to New Kwiki Mart
0.3 miCo-op FoodSouth Parade, Southsea, PO4 0RNWalking directions to Co-op Food

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
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: 16/01/2026.