Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 16.3 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.
13253
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13253 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 · PO5 1LS
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
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Police Recorded Crime near PO5 1LS
England & WalesCrime trends · near PO5 1LS
Counts are for St Thomas 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
86
YoY stable
1057953
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
46
YoY +18%
46265
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
19
YoY —
19101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY +18%
17115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
76
YoY stable
1087746
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.65.6%
Other White9.2%
Bangladeshi6.6%
African3.7%
Other Asian3.2%
+ 4 other groups · 11.7%
Religion
No religion49.9%
Christian27.7%
Muslim9.6%
Not answered9.3%
Hindu1.3%
+ 1 other religions · 2.2%
Age groups
20–2438.0%
25–3416.4%
35–4914.0%
50–6410.0%
16–198.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 13.0%
Households
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over30.2%
One person: other26.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children5.0%
+ 9 other households · 18.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 981 m straight lineabout 12 min
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Fratton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Southsea Hoverport
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 82 m straight lineabout 1 min
Elm Grove
Bus · W-bound · west
- 106 m straight lineabout 1 min
Elm Grove
Bus · E-bound · east
- 138 m straight lineabout 2 min
Friendship House
Bus · S-bound · south
- 174 m straight lineabout 2 min
Friendship House
Bus · N-bound · north
- 202 m straight lineabout 3 min
Elm Grove
Bus · N-bound · north
Coordinates & Location for PO5 1LS
Postcode
PO5 1LS
Coordinates
50.7904, -1.0854
Grid reference
SZ645993
Easting
464,565
Northing
99,380
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WQWR7+5V
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
St Thomas
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 018B E01017128
E01017128MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Portsmouth 018 E02003541
E02003541LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Portsmouth 018B E01017128
E01017128MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Portsmouth 018 E02003541
E02003541Urban: 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 PO5 1LS 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 E01017128 and MSOA E02003541 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13253
Present — Active
Postcode PO5 1LS 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 PO5 1LS
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
53%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 2–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 16%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 63%
RWM expected
78%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 62%
Attainment 8
38.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–7FSM 16%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 35%
Attainment 8
44.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
69%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–16FSM 0%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 28%
Attainment 8
58.9
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