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PO3 5XF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Anchorage Park & Copnor
Council: Portsmouth
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,433 (2024)

PO3 5XFPortsmouth

At a glance

What PO3 5XF is like

PO3 5XF is a postcode in the Anchorage Park & Copnor area of Portsmouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,433 people. 69.3% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 5XF compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.8 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,508

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO3 5XF differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO3 5XF FAQs

Is PO3 5XF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 PO3 5XF?

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.

Is PO3 5XF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO3 5XF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PO3 5XF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 69.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.9%).

Which council covers PO3 5XF?

The local authority for PO3 5XF is Portsmouth.

PO3 5XF comes under Portsmouth in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO3 5XF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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 Hilsea Rail Station, 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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