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Charles Dickens

EnglandSouth EastPortsmouthCharles Dickens
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Avg IMD
Among the most deprived
Population
22,324
Households
7,757
Crimes · May '26
441 · 19.8 per 1k
7,757
Households
White Brit. · 62%
Ethnicity
No religion · 43%
Religion
Among the most deprived
Avg IMD
441 · 19.8 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£161,000
Median property price
674
Postcodes
7,757
Households
White Brit. · 62%
Ethnicity
No religion · 43%
Religion
Among the most deprived
Avg IMD
441 · 19.8 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£161,000
Median property price
674
Postcodes

Overview of Charles Dickens

Coordinates50.8006, -1.0894
Postcodes
674
Population (Census)
22,324
Households (Census)
7,757
Recorded crime · May '26
441 · 19.8 per 1k

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Charles Dickens

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.59 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 1.59 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Sold prices in Charles Dickens

Property sales · Charles Dickens
HM Land Registry · Charles Dickens
Average price
£172,554
YoY: -2.0%
Median price: £171,857
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Recent sale price trend
May '24 – Apr '26Apr '26: 4 sales · avg £169,100
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£228k£149k£71k
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26

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Police Recorded Crime in Charles Dickens

Crime trends · Charles Dickens
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
259181103
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
157
YoY -18%
ASB
795327
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
78
YoY +47%
Vehicle Crime
23133
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
22
YoY +144%
Burglary
1791
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
7
YoY -36%
Criminal damage
452811
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
19
YoY -14%

3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

441
incidents · May '26

Demographics in Charles Dickens

Ethnicity

Total residents: 22,313
White Brit.62.3%
Other White7.9%
African6.8%
Bangladeshi4.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.3%
+ 5 other groups · 15.5%

Religion

Total residents: 22,312
No religion42.7%
Christian33.5%
Muslim11.2%
Not answered9.7%
Hindu1.3%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 22,324
16–1917.6%
20–2415.4%
35–4914.8%
25–3412.7%
50–6412.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%

Households

Total households: 7,757
Other25.4%
Any member 66+14.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.9%
+ 8 other households · 31.1%