Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Central Southsea
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.28 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.28 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Central Southsea
Crime trends · Central Southsea
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY +37%
ASB
5
YoY -55%
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY +150%
Burglary
4
YoY +300%
Criminal damage
4
YoY -50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
79
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Central Southsea
Ethnicity
Total residents: 15,982
White Brit.71.2%
Other White9.9%
Bangladeshi3.6%
African2.9%
Other Asian1.7%
+ 5 other groups · 10.7%
Religion
Total residents: 15,996
No religion49.9%
Christian33.8%
Not answered7.9%
Muslim5.7%
+ other · 2.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 16,006
20–2422.1%
35–4918.6%
25–3416.3%
50–6413.5%
65–745.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.0%
Households
Total households: 6,342
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over19.3%
Other19.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
