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PO4 8 area guide

Who lives in PO4 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Portsmouth
Region: South East
Population: 20,645 (2024)

PO4 8Postcode sector · Southsea

At a glance

What PO4 8 is like

The PO4 8 postcode sector in Portsmouth covers 275 live postcodes and is home to about 20,645 people in 8,562 households. 62.6% of households own their home, 25.5% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.3% 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 8 sold for a median of £279,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO4 8 compares

Headline figures for PO4 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£279,000

Median over 210 sales in PO4 8, −0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in PO4 8.

Household incomeMore

£56,402

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO4 8 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PO4 8 FAQs

Is PO4 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £279,000.

Homes in PO4 8 sold for a median of £279,000 across 210 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO4 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO4 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PO4 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 62.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (63.4%).

Which council covers PO4 8?

The local authority for PO4 8 is Portsmouth.

PO4 8 comes under Portsmouth in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO4 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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, 0.8 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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