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PO1 2TU area guide

Who lives in PO1 2TU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common
Council: Portsmouth
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,937 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO1 2TU is like

PO1 2TU is a postcode in the Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common area of Portsmouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,937 people. 40.7% of households own their home, 46.6% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 37.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in PO1 2 sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO1 2TU compares

Headline figures for PO1 2TU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 64.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£295,000

Median over 51 sales in PO1 2, −21.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,404

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO1 2TU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
34.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
64.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
32.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PO1 2 is down 21.3% on the year before.

Questions

PO1 2TU FAQs

Is PO1 2TU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 64.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in PO1 2TU?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.

Homes in PO1 2 sold for a median of £295,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, −21.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO1 2TU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO1 2TU, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in PO1 2TU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 19.7% of residents. 40.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (47%).

Which council covers PO1 2TU?

The local authority for PO1 2TU is Portsmouth.

PO1 2TU comes under Portsmouth in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO1 2TU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Portsmouth IOW Car Ferry Terminal, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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