Is PO4 9YE a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

PO4 9YE is a postcode in Central Southsea, Portsmouth, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near PO4 9YE, then scores the surrounding small area 30/100 - bottom 5% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around PO4 9YE are property market signals and schools and education, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for PO4 9YE is based on Portsmouth 027 Census 2021. It covers 10,280 residents, 5,063 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 20, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 13% owner-occupied, 34% privately rented, 50% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 2/10.

For property prices near PO4 9YE, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the PO4 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £245k from 158 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near PO4 9YE can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 11 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near PO4 9YE by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around PO4 9YE is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 1,088 HMO licences, 34 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.