Postcode district · Southsea

PO4 area guide

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

Council: Portsmouth
Region: South East
Population: 52,645 (2024)

PO4Postcode district · Southsea

At a glance

What PO4 is like

The PO4 postcode district in Portsmouth covers 738 live postcodes and is home to about 52,645 people in 20,892 households. 54.1% of households own their home, 34.6% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 51.1% 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 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO4 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 526 sales in PO4, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in PO4.

Household incomeMore

£56,060

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO4 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
21.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
28% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PO4 FAQs

Is PO4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in PO4 sold for a median of £265,000 across 526 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 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO4, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PO4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.2% of residents. 54.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (54.2%).

Which council covers PO4?

The local authority for PO4 is Portsmouth.

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

How well connected is PO4?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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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