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PO4 9DA area guide

Who lives in PO4 9DA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Southsea Fawcett Road
Council: Portsmouth
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,616 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO4 9DA is like

PO4 9DA 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 1,616 people. 44.8% of households own their home, 50.6% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 44.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in PO4 9 sold for a median of £262,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO4 9DA compares

Headline figures for PO4 9DA, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 61.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£262,500

Median over 191 sales in PO4 9, −2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 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 9DA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
50.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
36.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
61.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
45.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PO4 9DA FAQs

Is PO4 9DA 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 61.2 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 9DA?

The median sale price over the last year was £262,500.

Homes in PO4 9 sold for a median of £262,500 across 191 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO4 9DA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO4 9DA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in PO4 9DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 30% of residents. 44.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (69.2%).

Which council covers PO4 9DA?

The local authority for PO4 9DA is Portsmouth.

PO4 9DA comes under Portsmouth in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO4 9DA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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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