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PO4 0DS area guide

Who lives in PO4 0DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Southsea Fawcett Road
Council: Portsmouth
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,960 (2024)

PO4 0DSSouthsea

At a glance

What PO4 0DS is like

PO4 0DS is a postcode in the Southsea Fawcett Road area of Portsmouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,960 people. 41.2% of households own their home, 53.1% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 48.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PO4 0 sold for a median of £247,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO4 0DS compares

Headline figures for PO4 0DS, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£247,500

Median over 125 sales in PO4 0, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,419

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO4 0DS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
53.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
34% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
43% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PO4 0DS FAQs

Is PO4 0DS 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 34.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 91% 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 PO4 0DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £247,500.

Homes in PO4 0 sold for a median of £247,500 across 125 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO4 0DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO4 0DS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PO4 0DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 25.9% of residents. 41.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (70.8%).

Which council covers PO4 0DS?

The local authority for PO4 0DS is Portsmouth.

PO4 0DS comes under Portsmouth in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO4 0DS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 53 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 Fratton 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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