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PO6 4WP area guide

Who lives in PO6 4WP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Paulsgrove West & Port Solent
Council: Portsmouth
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,912 (2024)

PO6 4WPPortsmouth

At a glance

What PO6 4WP is like

PO6 4WP is a postcode in the Paulsgrove West & Port Solent area of Portsmouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,912 people. 42.5% of households own their home, 19.8% rent privately and 35.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 61.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in PO6 4 sold for a median of £260,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO6 4WP compares

Headline figures for PO6 4WP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 47.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,500

Median over 96 sales in PO6 4, +0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£60,934

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO6 4WP differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PO6 4WP FAQs

Is PO6 4WP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.7 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 4WP?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,500.

Homes in PO6 4 sold for a median of £260,500 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO6 4WP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO6 4WP, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PO6 4WP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 11% of residents. 42.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.8%).

Which council covers PO6 4WP?

The local authority for PO6 4WP is Portsmouth.

PO6 4WP comes under Portsmouth in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO6 4WP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Portchester 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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