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PO6 3DE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cosham South
Council: Portsmouth
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,647 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO6 3DE is like

PO6 3DE is a postcode in the Cosham South area of Portsmouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,647 people. 70.1% of households own their home, 22.6% rent privately and 7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.6% 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 PO6 3 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO6 3DE compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.5 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, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,780

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO6 3DE differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO6 3DE FAQs

Is PO6 3DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.5 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 PO6 3DE?

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.

Is PO6 3DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO6 3DE, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PO6 3DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 70.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.9%).

Which council covers PO6 3DE?

The local authority for PO6 3DE is Portsmouth.

PO6 3DE comes under Portsmouth in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO6 3DE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 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, 0.3 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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