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PO3 5 area guide

Who lives in PO3 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
24,302 (2024)
At a glance

What PO3 5 is like

The PO3 5 postcode sector in Portsmouth covers 254 live postcodes and is home to about 24,302 people in 8,228 households. 67.4% of households own their home, 22.2% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 50.6% 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 PO3 5 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO3 5 compares

Headline figures for PO3 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£260,000

Median over 124 sales in PO3 5, +0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in PO3 5.

Household incomeMore
£55,841

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO3 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    23.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    23% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

PO3 5 FAQs

01
Is PO3 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in PO3 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in PO3 5 sold for a median of £260,000 across 124 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PO3 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO3 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO3 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 14.6% of residents. 67.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (52.5%).
05
Which council covers PO3 5?

The local authority for PO3 5 is Portsmouth.

PO3 5 comes under Portsmouth in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PO3 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hilsea 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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