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PO4 0SA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common
Council: Portsmouth
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,949 (2024)

PO4 0SASouthsea

At a glance

What PO4 0SA is like

PO4 0SA is a postcode in the Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common area of Portsmouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,949 people. 39.7% of households own their home, 49.5% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 55% 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 PO4 0 sold for a median of £247,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO4 0SA compares

Headline figures for PO4 0SA, 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: 37.3 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,404

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO4 0SA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
49.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
31% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PO4 0SA FAQs

Is PO4 0SA 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 37.3 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).

How much does a house cost in PO4 0SA?

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 0SA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO4 0SA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PO4 0SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.8% of residents. 39.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (53.9%).

Which council covers PO4 0SA?

The local authority for PO4 0SA is Portsmouth.

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

How well connected is PO4 0SA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Southsea Hoverport, 1 mile 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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