Postcode local report

PO1 2BF local report: crime, schools, demographics and planning in Portsmouth

Q: Is PO1 2BF a good area to live?

LocaleIQ rates local change pressure as 38/100 (High Change Pressure).

LocaleIQ report for PO1 2BF: crime, schools, demographics, planning and local change, property prices with source dates, nearby context and links to broader area pages.

Short verdict for PO1 2BF

Generated 26 Apr 2026

PO1 2BF sits in Charles Dickens, Portsmouth. LocaleIQ rates current local change pressure as high change pressure (38/100). Licensed HMO activity is the strongest local change signal right now. Use this as a local report: the figures below are postcode, radius, small-area or district-level depending on source.

Key facts

LocaleIQ score38/100High Change Pressure change pressure

Crime context647Crime trend is flat or improving month on month.

Population density5,063people per sq km, Census area

Schools within 1 mile12open state schools matched nearby

Neighbourhood wellbeingDecile 2/10 in EnglandEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025

Property context£211kPO1 district / sector proxy

Data says

Sources shown per section - snapshot 26 Apr 2026

LocaleIQ change-pressure score is 38/100 (High Change Pressure).
Crime trend: Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. (-5% vs previous month).
Census 2021 population density is 5,063 people per sq km.
12 state schools are within 1 mile; 10 have an inspection rating in LocaleIQ.
0 planning records are currently matched to the report radius.
11 roadworks or street-disruption records are matched nearby.
1868 licensed HMO records are visible in the local housing context.

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Planning and local change

Open planning tab

roadworks

Highway repair and maintenance works on Footway

Highway repair and maintenance works (Works in progress) promoted by PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL. Highway authority: PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL. Traffic management: No carriageway incursion.

24 Apr 2026 - 1 May 2026 - 162 m - DfT Street Manager Open Data

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Utility repair and maintenance works on Footway

Utility repair and maintenance works (Works in progress) promoted by SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD). Highway authority: PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL. Traffic management: Some carriageway incursion.

20 Apr 2026 - 27 Apr 2026 - 364 m - DfT Street Manager Open Data

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Utility asset works on Carriageway

Utility asset works (Works planned) promoted by SOUTHERN WATER. Highway authority: PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL. Traffic management: Multi-way signals.

26 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2026 - 449 m - DfT Street Manager Open Data

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