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PO1 4QY area guide

Who lives in PO1 4QY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Landport
Council: Portsmouth
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,370 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO1 4QY is like

PO1 4QY is a postcode in the Landport area of Portsmouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,370 people. 18.6% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 72% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 43.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in PO1 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO1 4QY compares

Headline figures for PO1 4QY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 57.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 200 sales in PO1, −1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

84%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£37,368

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO1 4QY differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
57.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
72% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PO1 4QY FAQs

Is PO1 4QY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 57.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 84% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PO1 4QY?

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

Homes in PO1 sold for a median of £220,000 across 200 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO1 4QY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO1 4QY, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in PO1 4QY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.9% of residents. 18.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (60%).

Which council covers PO1 4QY?

The local authority for PO1 4QY is Portsmouth.

PO1 4QY comes under Portsmouth in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO1 4QY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal, 0.2 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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