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PO3 6HE area guide

Who lives in PO3 6HE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Baffins
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,488 (2024)
At a glance

What PO3 6HE is like

PO3 6HE is a postcode in the Baffins area of Portsmouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,488 people. 67.9% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PO3 6 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO3 6HE compares

Headline figures for PO3 6HE, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£290,000

Median over 145 sales in PO3 6, +1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£57,330

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO3 6HE differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PO3 6HE FAQs

01
Is PO3 6HE 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 26.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in PO3 6HE?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in PO3 6 sold for a median of £290,000 across 145 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PO3 6HE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO3 6HE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO3 6HE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.7% of residents. 67.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (64.7%).
05
Which council covers PO3 6HE?

The local authority for PO3 6HE is Portsmouth.

PO3 6HE comes under Portsmouth in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PO3 6HE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Fratton Rail Station, 1.1 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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