Neighbourhoods in Portsmouth
South East · 26 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#216 of 296 local authorities · 26 neighbourhoods · 208,949 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Fratton West (0) to Cosham North (93); 18% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Portsmouth contains both ends of the scale: Cosham North at 93 out of 100 (#464 of 6,856 in England) against Fratton West at 0, a 93-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 9 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £136,500 in Portsea to £385,000 in Cosham North — a 2.8× gap within Portsmouth.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Portsmouth
Towns & places in Portsmouth
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosham North | 464 | 93 | £385,000 |
| Drayton & Farlington | 766 | 89 | £360,000 |
| Anchorage Park & Copnor | 2,247 | 67 | £280,000 |
| Cosham South | 2,253 | 67 | £333,000 |
| Southsea Haslemere Road | 2,692 | 61 | £265,000 |
| Eastney | 2,843 | 58 | £267,000 |
| Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common | 2,932 | 57 | £260,000 |
| Southsea Prince Albert Road | 3,398 | 50 | £251,000 |
| Milton | 3,508 | 49 | £280,000 |
| Baffins | 3,741 | 45 | £295,000 |
| North End East | 3,878 | 43 | £253,750 |
| Paulsgrove West & Port Solent | 3,905 | 43 | £291,000 |
| Southsea Waverley Road | 3,905 | 43 | £275,000 |
| Alexandra Park | 3,967 | 42 | £290,000 |
| Southsea Fawcett Road | 4,125 | 40 | £260,000 |
| Southsea West | 4,324 | 37 | £210,000 |
| Hilsea | 4,502 | 34 | £278,000 |
| Fratton North | 4,653 | 32 | £226,000 |
| Fratton Kingston | 5,427 | 21 | £210,000 |
| North End West & Whale Island | 5,756 | 16 | £215,000 |
| Portsea | 5,969 | 13 | £136,500 |
| Wymering | 6,195 | 10 | £250,000 |
| Paulsgrove East | 6,312 | 8 | £230,000 |
| Somers Town | 6,421 | 6 | £190,000 |
| Landport | 6,819 | 0 | £225,750 |
| Fratton West | 6,826 | 0 | £195,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Portsmouth
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Cosham North | 35 |
| Drayton & Farlington | 46 |
| Fratton North | 48 |
| Eastney | 58 |
| Southsea Haslemere Road | 59 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Cosham North | £46,603 |
| Southsea Prince Albert Road | £45,852 |
| Drayton & Farlington | £45,490 |
| Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common | £44,517 |
| Paulsgrove West & Port Solent | £44,427 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Portsea | 3.8× |
| Southsea West | 5.1× |
| Southsea Prince Albert Road | 5.5× |
| Fratton North | 5.8× |
| Fratton Kingston | 5.8× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Portsmouth
Postcode districts that overlap Portsmouth — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Portsmouth Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 18% · Associate professional 12% · Elementary 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 18% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 47% · Christian 39% · Muslim 5%
Born outside the UK: 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Portsmouth.