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PO5 4LJ

Charles Dickens

Portsmouth

Overview

Postcode PO5 4LJ is located in an urban city, within the Charles Dickens 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 198.5 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 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
199
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
88.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Somers Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 336 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Somers Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 198.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

88.6%

Approximately 88.6% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 86 ft away from PO5 4LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Somers Town near PO5 4LJ 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 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Portsmouth and Southsea

N/A

0.5 mi

Fratton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miVictoria ParkMedium
0.1 miSomerstown Community ParkSmall
0.1 miOmega ParkSmall

Schools

In the PO5 4LJ postcode area, located within Somers Town, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryArk Charter AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.1 miPrimaryArk Ayrton Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.1 miSecondarySt Edmund's Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding