PO5 postcode area
The PO5 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Portsmouth. Area Scores range from 0 to 57 across them.
In summary
The PO5 district contains both ends of the scale: Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common at 57 out of 100 (#2,932 of 6,856 in England) against Fratton West at 0, a 57-point gap between neighbouring areas. 3 of the 7 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £136,500 in Portsea to £275,000 in Southsea Waverley Road — a 2.0× gap within the PO5 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Portsmouth & Southsea CommonPortsmouth | 2,932 | 57 | £260,000 |
| Southsea Waverley RoadPortsmouth | 3,905 | 43 | £275,000 |
| Southsea Fawcett RoadPortsmouth | 4,125 | 40 | £260,000 |
| Southsea WestPortsmouth | 4,324 | 37 | £210,000 |
| PortseaPortsmouth | 5,969 | 13 | £136,500 |
| Somers TownPortsmouth | 6,421 | 6 | £190,000 |
| Fratton WestPortsmouth | 6,826 | 0 | £195,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around PO5.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.