PO6 3ET Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

PO6 3ET is a postcode in Cosham, Portsmouth, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near PO6 3ET, then scores the surrounding small area 57/100 - top 46% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around PO6 3ET are housing and local prosperity, while schools and education 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 PO6 3ET is based on Portsmouth 003 Census 2021. It covers 6,834 residents, 3,022 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 49, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 83% owner-occupied, 10% privately rented, 6% 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 7/10.

For property prices near PO6 3ET, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the PO6 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £303k from 49 rolling sales, up 4.5% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near PO6 3ET can compare 9 state schools within one mile, including 8 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.

Near PO6 3ET, LocaleIQ matches 11 kids clubs or activities, including sports (4), childcare (3), arts & theatre (2), dance (1), 1 general kids activity. Closest examples include Hi5’s Portsmouth (at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, UK, ages 4 months-8, 650 m) and After School Drama Club – Highbury Primary (at Highbury Primary School, Dovercourt Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, UK, ages 5-11, 1.3 km). 1 listed as free; 11 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near PO6 3ET 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 PO6 3ET is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 45 HMO licences, 41 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.