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PO5 3BY

St Thomas

Portsmouth

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Detailed insights for PO5 3BY

Overview

Postcode PO5 3BY is located in an urban city, within the St Thomas ward of Portsmouth in the South East region, and forms part of the Southsea West area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 101.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Southsea West is £45,000 per year. The nearest station is Portsmouth and Southsea located about 0.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Southsea Common.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
20.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Southsea West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,191 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Southsea West has a high crime rate, with approximately 101.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.8%

Approximately 20.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Southsea West is £45,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO5 3BY.

Flood risk

Very low

Southsea West near PO5 3BY has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Portsmouth and Southsea located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO5 3BY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Portsmouth and Southsea

N/A

Walking directions to Portsmouth and Southsea
0.8 mi

Portsmouth Harbour

N/A

Walking directions to Portsmouth Harbour
0.9 mi

Fratton

N/A

Walking directions to Fratton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO5 3BY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSouthsea CommonLargeWalking directions to Southsea Common
0.3 miRavelin ParkMediumWalking directions to Ravelin Park

Area Profile

Population
241
Population density
10,855.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
158
65.56%
Other White
18
7.47%
Other Asian
15
6.22%
African
11
4.56%
Chinese
7
2.9%
Total population: 241

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
42
33.6%
Owns outright
34
27.2%
Social rents from council
25
20%
Owns with a mortgage
14
11.2%
Other forms of private rent
8
6.4%
Total households: 125

Property prices in St Thomas

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £296,000 in St Thomas area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Thomas 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 Thomas over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£675,000
Flats86£179,500
Semi-Detached4£430,000
Terraced46£461,500

10 year median price trend in St Thomas

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Thomas.

Schools

In the PO5 3BY postcode area, located within Southsea West, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO5 3BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicablePortsmouth High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryCottage Grove Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableThe Portsmouth Grammar SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO5 3BY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO5 3BY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miThe Co-operative Food56 Great Southsea Street, Southsea, PO5 3BYWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.2 miWebbiesSt Pauls Road, Portsmouth, PO5 4AAWalking directions to Webbies
0.2 miTesco Express51-63 Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1JFWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miSpar88 St James's Road, Southsea, PO5 4HZWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miSt James Convenience Store74-78 St James's Road, Southsea, PO5 4HZWalking directions to St James Convenience Store

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictPortsmouthE06000044
Parliamentary ConstituencyPortsmouth SouthE14001432
WardSt ThomasE05002454
ParishPortsmouth, unparished areaE43000035
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Southsea WestE02003545
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Portsmouth 022DE01017135
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.