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PO5 4PL

Rivers Street

St Thomas

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Detailed insights for PO5 4PL

Overview

Postcode PO5 4PL 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 165.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Somers Town is £42,585 per year. The nearest station is Portsmouth and Southsea located about 0.4 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
165
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
70.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 165.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

70.3%

Approximately 70.3% 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 per household in Somers Town is £42,585 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 135 ft away from PO5 4PL.

Flood risk

No risk

Somers Town near PO5 4PL 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO5 4PL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Portsmouth and Southsea

N/A

Walking directions to Portsmouth and Southsea
0.5 mi

Fratton

N/A

Walking directions to Fratton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PO5 4PL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miVictoria ParkMediumWalking directions to Victoria Park
0.1 miSomerstown Community ParkSmallWalking directions to Somerstown Community Park
0.2 miOmega ParkSmallWalking directions to Omega Park

Area Profile

Population
318
Population density
16,205.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
88.24(+180%)
Anti-social behaviour
25.9(+124%)
Public order
23.71(+288%)
Shoplifting
19.75(+146%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.85(+84%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
143
44.97%
Bangladeshi
54
16.98%
Other Asian
30
9.43%
Other
30
9.43%
African
29
9.12%
Total population: 318

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
60
27.78%
Level 4+ (Degree)
48
22.22%
Level 3 (A level)
35
16.2%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
15.28%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
11.57%
Total 16+ residents: 216

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
70
63.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
11.71%
Owns outright
11
9.91%
Other social rented
8
7.21%
Owns with a mortgage
4
3.6%
Total households: 111

Property prices in St Thomas

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 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
Flats77£172,500
Semi-Detached4£430,000
Terraced47£450,000

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 4PL postcode area, located within Somers Town, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO5 4PL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryArk Charter AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.1 miPrimaryArk Ayrton Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCottage Grove Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO5 4PL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miKS General Store124 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PYWalking directions to KS General Store
0.1 miPremier155,157 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PTWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miKS Somers Town Cash & Carry9,11 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PRWalking directions to KS Somers Town Cash & Carry
0.2 miSomers Town Grocery5 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4PRWalking directions to Somers Town Grocery
0.2 miPremier56 Victoria Road North, Southsea, PO5 1PZWalking directions to Premier

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 ThomasE05002454
ParishPortsmouth, unparished areaE43000035
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Somers TownE02003541
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Portsmouth 018DE01017130
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.