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PO5 2SJ

Albert Road

St Jude

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Detailed insights for PO5 2SJ

Overview

Postcode PO5 2SJ 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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 137.9 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 0.7 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Wimbledon Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
138
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Southsea Waverley Road has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,450 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Southsea Waverley Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 137.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6%

Approximately 6.0% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

Very low

Southsea Waverley Road near PO5 2SJ 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 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO5 2SJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Fratton

N/A

Walking directions to Fratton
0.9 mi

Portsmouth and Southsea

N/A

Walking directions to Portsmouth and Southsea

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
10,789.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
80.4(+155%)
Public order
18.19(+198%)
Shoplifting
17.61(+120%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.5(+17%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.56(+64%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
185
64.46%
Other White
36
12.54%
Bangladeshi
15
5.23%
Other Asian
14
4.88%
African
9
3.14%
Total population: 287

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
111
42.05%
Level 3 (A level)
68
25.76%
No qualifications
32
12.12%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
19
7.2%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
6.44%
Total 16+ residents: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
75
49.67%
Owns with a mortgage
23
15.23%
Shared ownership
22
14.57%
Owns outright
17
11.26%
Other social rented
9
5.96%
Total households: 151

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 2SJ postcode area, located within Southsea Waverley Road, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableMayville High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO5 2SJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCo-op Food73-75 Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miNew Kwiki Mart25 Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SEWalking directions to New Kwiki Mart
0.1 miNew Kwiki Mart111,113 Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SQWalking directions to New Kwiki Mart
0.2 miRainbow Convenience Store133,135 Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SQWalking directions to Rainbow Convenience Store
0.2 miCostcutterElm Grove, Portsmouth, PO5 1QRWalking directions to Costcutter

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 025DE01017126
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.