Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 9.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£260,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,015 sales
+0.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
8230
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8230 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · PO4 8LF
HM Land Registry · Portsmouth
Average price
£279,126
Median price: £260,000
Median +0.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,015 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '24 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sales · avg £380,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£380k£293k£205k
Sep '24Oct '24Jun '25Apr '26Jul '26
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Police Recorded Crime near PO4 8LF
England & WalesCrime trends · near PO4 8LF
Counts are for Milton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
52
YoY +37%
634832
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY +70%
24132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1383
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
51
YoY +11%
534026
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.4%
Other White4.6%
Bangladeshi1.6%
African1.4%
Other Asian1.1%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
Christian47.9%
No religion43.2%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim3.0%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6422.8%
35–4918.8%
65–7412.0%
25–349.7%
75–849.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.2%
Households
One person: other17.7%
One person: aged 66+17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.4%
Single family household, all members 66+11.0%
+ 9 other households · 30.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
Fratton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min
Southsea Hoverport
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 71 m straight lineabout 1 min
Meryl Road
Bus · W-bound · west
- 95 m straight lineabout 1 min
Meryl Road
Bus · E-bound · east
- 96 m straight lineabout 1 min
Waterlock Gardens
Bus · E-bound · east
- 110 m straight lineabout 1 min
Waterlock Gardens
Bus · W-bound · west
- 259 m straight lineabout 3 min
Broom Square
Bus · S-bound · south
Coordinates & Location for PO4 8LF
Postcode
PO4 8LF
Coordinates
50.7938, -1.0456
Grid reference
SZ673997
Easting
467,361
Northing
99,793
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WQXV3+GP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Portsmouth
Travel to Work
Portsmouth
ITL Region
Portsmouth
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Portsmouth
Local Authority
Council AreaPortsmouth South E14001432
Constituency
E14001432Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Milton
Constituency code
E14001432
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Portsmouth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Portsmouth
Health & NHS
South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Portsmouth City Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - 10R
Cancer Alliance
Wessex
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Portsmouth 017B E01017093
E01017093MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Portsmouth 017 E02003540
E02003540LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Portsmouth 017B E01017093
E01017093MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Portsmouth 017 E02003540
E02003540Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:28 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PO4 8LF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017093 and MSOA E02003540 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8230
Present — Active
Postcode PO4 8LF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near PO4 8LF
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 30%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 55%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 17%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
51%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–7FSM 12%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 43%
Attainment 8
36.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 31%
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