Postcode district · PO10

Portsmouth PO10 area guide

3 sectors · 613 postcodes

Is Portsmouth PO10 a good place to live?

In Portsmouth (PO10), recorded crime is 43% below the national average, homes sell for around £478,436 on average, there are 8 schools in the area (2 of 2 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Portsmouth PO10

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Portsmouth PO10 is rated high. Around 8.9% of properties (933 of 10,528) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 552 are at significant risk.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £77,776 (240 sales)1996: mean £86,104 (347 sales)1997: mean £96,717 (461 sales)1998: mean £113,826 (382 sales)1999: mean £118,135 (374 sales)2000: mean £132,339 (333 sales)2001: mean £153,547 (407 sales)2002: mean £180,782 (411 sales)2003: mean £229,261 (298 sales)2004: mean £246,850 (367 sales)2005: mean £246,464 (327 sales)2006: mean £265,238 (405 sales)2007: mean £280,392 (409 sales)2008: mean £283,134 (191 sales)2009: mean £268,730 (232 sales)2010: mean £303,981 (299 sales)2011: mean £316,289 (254 sales)2012: mean £305,263 (246 sales)2013: mean £320,853 (381 sales)2014: mean £323,322 (457 sales)2015: mean £347,317 (383 sales)2016: mean £412,586 (328 sales)2017: mean £439,924 (336 sales)2018: mean £404,243 (287 sales)2019: mean £400,841 (366 sales)2020: mean £418,765 (382 sales)2021: mean £463,146 (526 sales)2022: mean £505,259 (364 sales)2023: mean £491,375 (248 sales)2024: mean £478,436 (323 sales)2025: mean £473,626 (311 sales)2026: mean £423,319 (63 sales) £505,259 £77,776 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in PO10, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (63 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 84 crimesJun 24: 94 crimesJul 24: 108 crimesAug 24: 117 crimesSep 24: 103 crimesOct 24: 80 crimesNov 24: 80 crimesDec 24: 84 crimesJan 25: 41 crimesFeb 25: 76 crimesMar 25: 82 crimesApr 25: 99 crimesMay 25: 97 crimesJun 25: 84 crimesJul 25: 89 crimesAug 25: 88 crimesSep 25: 65 crimesOct 25: 75 crimesNov 25: 79 crimesDec 25: 93 crimesJan 26: 52 crimesFeb 26: 67 crimesMar 26: 88 crimesApr 26: 80 crimes Apr 26: 80 crimes 117 41 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in PO10 (May 24–Apr 26, average 84/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
49
One-person households
30%
Households with children
24%
Households
10,689

Owned 72% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 15%

Census 2021 (ONS), for PO10.

Browse sectors

Nearby areas

Portsmouth PO10: frequently asked questions

Is Portsmouth PO10 a good place to live?

In Portsmouth (PO10), recorded crime is 43% below the national average, homes sell for around £478,436 on average, there are 8 schools in the area (2 of 2 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Portsmouth PO10?

Recorded crime in Portsmouth PO10 runs at 130.5 per 1,000 properties, 43% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Portsmouth PO10 safe?

Crime in Portsmouth PO10 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Portsmouth PO10 runs at 130.5 per 1,000 properties, 43% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Portsmouth PO10?

Homes in Portsmouth PO10 sell for around £478,436 on average, based on 323 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Portsmouth PO10 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Portsmouth PO10 is rated high. Around 8.9% of properties (933 of 10,528) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 552 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Portsmouth PO10?

There are 8 schools in Portsmouth PO10 (6 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Portsmouth PO10 any good?

Of the 2 Ofsted-rated schools in Portsmouth PO10, 2 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Portsmouth PO10 a deprived area?

Portsmouth PO10 sits in deprivation decile 7 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).