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PO4 0JT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Southsea Waverley Road
Council: Portsmouth
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,432 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO4 0JT is like

PO4 0JT is a postcode in the Southsea Waverley Road area of Portsmouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,432 people. 48% of households own their home, 46.9% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 58.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double 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 0JT compares

Headline figures for PO4 0JT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 73.0 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,677

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO4 0JT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
73.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
31.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.

Questions

PO4 0JT FAQs

Is PO4 0JT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 73.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 PO4 0JT?

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 0JT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO4 0JT, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in PO4 0JT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.6% of residents. 48% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.9%).

Which council covers PO4 0JT?

The local authority for PO4 0JT is Portsmouth.

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

How well connected is PO4 0JT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Fratton Rail Station, 0.7 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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