PO5 4HL postcode area analysis
LocaleIQ tracks local change signals around PO5 4HL, covering Charles Dickens, Portsmouth, South East. It brings together recent local activity, deprivation context, and Census signals so a renter, buyer, or parent can get a quick area read before opening the full interactive report.
What is changing near PO5 4HL
The strongest current signal for PO5 4HL is: Licensed HMO activity is the strongest local change signal right now. Recent activity is summarised below so search visitors can see the type of evidence behind the score before they switch into the interactive report.
Violence And Sexual Offences near Plymouth Street
Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by Hampshire Constabulary. Latest outcome: Investigation complete; no suspect identified.
1 Jan 2026 • 80 m • UK Police Crime ArchiveViolence And Sexual Offences near Isambard Brunel Road
Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by Hampshire Constabulary. Latest outcome: Under investigation.
1 Jan 2026 • 107 m • UK Police Crime ArchiveLicensed HMO at 48 PAINS ROAD SOUTHSEA PO5 1HE
licensed hmo for up to 4 residents.
2 Nov 2026 • 478 m • Portsmouth HMO RegisterLicensed HMO at 16 FRASER ROAD SOUTHSEA PO5 1EE
licensed hmo for up to unknown residents.
20 Mar 2026 • 436 m • Portsmouth HMO RegisterLicensed HMO at 63 MARGATE ROAD SOUTHSEA PO5 1EY
licensed hmo for up to 5 residents.
30 Jun 2026 • 530 m • Portsmouth HMO RegisterViolence And Sexual Offences near Alec Rose Lane
Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by Hampshire Constabulary. Latest outcome: Under investigation.
1 Jan 2026 • 242 m • UK Police Crime ArchiveArea context around PO5 4HL
LocaleIQ pairs live change signals with official deprivation and Census area context. This helps search visitors understand whether a postcode looks quieter, denser, more rented, or more pressured before they open the interactive report.
Decile 2/10 in England
Among the most deprived 20% of small areas in England.
Portsmouth 027
34% of households are privately rented in the local MSOA.
Ethnic composition
White 63.3%, Asian 14%, Black 12.8%, Mixed 4.9%, Other 5%.
Coverage for Portsmouth
planning
Planning will appear where LocaleIQ has ingested a council planning source for this area.
hmo
HMO licensing records are available in the current search radius.
crime
Monthly street-level police archive from LocaleIQ storage, with live API fallback when the archive month has not been ingested yet.
roadworks
England-wide roadworks will appear once the scheduled Street Manager crawler has ingested the area around this postcode.
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FAQs about PO5 4HL
LocaleIQ combines planning applications, licensed HMOs, crime trends, roadworks, deprivation context, and Census area context around PO5 4HL. Coverage varies by source, so the page shows which layers are live for Portsmouth.
The HTML report is regenerated from live or cached upstream data on a rolling basis. This page was last built on 28 Mar 2026 and each source shows its own freshness note.
Yes. Open the live map experience to compare PO5 4HL against another area, inspect route disruption, and drill into source records.
Decile 2/10 in England. LocaleIQ shows deprivation as within-nation context only, so it should not be used as a direct comparison between different UK nations.
Yes. LocaleIQ attaches Census 2021 MSOA context such as population density, tenure mix, and median age where that postcode can be matched to an area profile.
Open the full live report for PO5 4HL
The interactive experience adds filters, route modelling, comparison mode, and direct links to source records. Use the live map for deeper analysis before you rent, buy, or shortlist.