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PO1 3GL area guide

Who lives in PO1 3GL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Portsea
Council: Portsmouth
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,612 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO1 3GL is like

PO1 3GL is a postcode in the Portsea area of Portsmouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,612 people. 17.7% of households own their home, 47% rent privately and 30.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 47.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in PO1 3 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO1 3GL compares

Headline figures for PO1 3GL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 21 sales in PO1 3, +14.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,832

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO1 3GL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
29.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
46.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PO1 3 is up 14.1% on the year before.

Questions

PO1 3GL FAQs

Is PO1 3GL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 78% 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 3GL?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in PO1 3 sold for a median of £220,000 across 21 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO1 3GL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO1 3GL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PO1 3GL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 23.4% of residents. 17.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (86.5%).

Which council covers PO1 3GL?

The local authority for PO1 3GL is Portsmouth.

PO1 3GL comes under Portsmouth in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO1 3GL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station, 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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