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PO6 3 area guide

Who lives in PO6 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
19,761 (2024)
At a glance

What PO6 3 is like

The PO6 3 postcode sector in Portsmouth covers 225 live postcodes and is home to about 19,761 people in 7,715 households. 54.8% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 28.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.6% 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 PO6 3 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO6 3 compares

Headline figures for PO6 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£260,000

Median over 60 sales in PO6 3, +1% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in PO6 3.

Household incomeMore
£53,099

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO6 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    28.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PO6 3 FAQs

01
Is PO6 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.0 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).
02
How much does a house cost in PO6 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in PO6 3 sold for a median of £260,000 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, +1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PO6 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO6 3, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO6 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.6% of residents. 54.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.4%).
05
Which council covers PO6 3?

The local authority for PO6 3 is Portsmouth.

PO6 3 comes under Portsmouth in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PO6 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cosham Rail Station, 0.5 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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