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PO6 3LG

Boston Road

Cosham

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Detailed insights for PO6 3LG

Overview

Postcode PO6 3LG is located in an urban city, within the Cosham ward of Portsmouth in the South East region, and forms part of the Wymering area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 287.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wymering is £44,052 per year. The nearest station is Cosham located about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
287
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
21.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Wymering has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,673 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Wymering has a very high crime rate, with approximately 287.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

21.6%

Approximately 21.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Wymering is £44,052 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 126 ft away from PO6 3LG.

Flood risk

No risk

Wymering near PO6 3LG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cosham located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PO6 3LG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Cosham

N/A

Walking directions to Cosham

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
718.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
165.04(+420%)
Public order
36.62(+503%)
Shoplifting
26.43(+231%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.72(+85%)
Other theft
22.72(+305%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
241
86.69%
Other Asian
19
6.83%
African
9
3.24%
Other White
5
1.8%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.08%
Total population: 278

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
73
33.18%
Level 4+ (Degree)
50
22.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
14.09%
Level 3 (A level)
27
12.27%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
10%
Total 16+ residents: 220

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
34
33.33%
Owns outright
27
26.47%
Social rents from council
17
16.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
15.69%
Other social rented
5
4.9%
Total households: 102

Property prices in Cosham

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £311,000 in Cosham area, with individual transactions ranging from £61,200 up to £756,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cosham 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 Cosham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£575,000
Terraced54£315,000
Semi-Detached41£335,000
Flats26£152,500

10 year median price trend in Cosham

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

Schools

In the PO6 3LG postcode area, located within Wymering, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO6 3LG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryPortsdown Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMedina Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableThe Wymering SchoolFree schools special

N/A

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO6 3LG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO6 3LG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAmigo ShopSouthwick Hill Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3LYWalking directions to Amigo Shop
0.1 miKwiki SnacksPeterborough Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3LBWalking directions to Kwiki Snacks
0.2 miKwiki Mart1A Mablethorpe Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3LHWalking directions to Kwiki Mart
0.4 miLondisNorthern Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3DNWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miKwiki MartClement Attlee Way, Portsmouth, PO6 3NZWalking directions to Kwiki Mart

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for PO6 3LG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Lamara Louise Fudge

Cosham - Elected 7 May 2026

Reform UK

Member of parliament

Amanda Martin

Portsmouth North - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictPortsmouthE06000044
Parliamentary ConstituencyPortsmouth NorthE14001431
WardCoshamE05002445
ParishPortsmouth, unparished areaE43000035
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)WymeringE02003525
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Portsmouth 002AE01017051
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.