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PO5 4BF

St Thomas

Portsmouth

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Detailed insights for PO5 4BF

Overview

Postcode PO5 4BF is located in an urban city, within the St Thomas ward of Portsmouth in the South East region, and forms part of the Somers Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 190.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Somers Town is £32,000 per year. The nearest station is Portsmouth and Southsea located about 0.3 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
190
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
95%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Somers Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 791 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Somers Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 190.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

95%

Approximately 95.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 45.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Somers Town is £32,000 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 283 ft away from PO5 4BF.

Flood risk

No risk

Somers Town near PO5 4BF has no 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 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO5 4BF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Portsmouth and Southsea

N/A

Walking directions to Portsmouth and Southsea
0.6 mi

Fratton

N/A

Walking directions to Fratton
0.9 mi

Portsmouth Harbour

N/A

Walking directions to Portsmouth Harbour

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO5 4BF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miVictoria ParkMediumWalking directions to Victoria Park
0.4 miRavelin ParkMediumWalking directions to Ravelin Park
0.1 miSomerstown Community ParkSmallWalking directions to Somerstown Community Park

Area Profile

Population
246
Population density
51,250 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
143
58.13%
Bangladeshi
27
10.98%
Other White
21
8.54%
African
20
8.13%
Other Asian
11
4.47%
Total population: 246

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
111
92.5%
Other social rented
3
2.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.67%
Owns with a mortgage
1
0.83%
Owns outright
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

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 4BF postcode area, located within Somers Town, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO5 4BF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryArk Charter AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryCottage Grove Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryArk Ayrton Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO5 4BF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO5 4BF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miKS Somers Town Cash & Carry9,11 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PRWalking directions to KS Somers Town Cash & Carry
0.1 miSomers Town Grocery5 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PRWalking directions to Somers Town Grocery
0.1 miSt James Convenience Store74-78 St James's Road, Southsea, PO5 4HZWalking directions to St James Convenience Store
0.1 miSpar88 St James's Road, Southsea, PO5 4HZWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miKS General Store124 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PYWalking directions to KS General Store

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictPortsmouthE06000044
Parliamentary ConstituencyPortsmouth SouthE14001432
WardSt ThomasE05002454
ParishPortsmouth, unparished areaE43000035
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Somers TownE02003541
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Portsmouth 018DE01017130
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced2011-09-01

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Data Sources

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