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PO5 2SW

St Jude

Portsmouth

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Detailed insights for PO5 2SW

Overview

Postcode PO5 2SW 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 132.6 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 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Wimbledon Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
133
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
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

9/10

Southsea Waverley Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 132.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

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 2SW.

Flood risk

No risk

Southsea Waverley Road near PO5 2SW has no 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 2SW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Fratton

N/A

Walking directions to Fratton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO5 2SW
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
287
Population density
10,789.5 per km²

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

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 203 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
Detached4£837,500
Flats121£190,000
Semi-Detached20£550,000
Terraced58£340,000

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 2SW 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 2SW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySouthsea Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCraneswater Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

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

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 Introduced1990-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.