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Portsmouth 028
Portsmouth 028 · 3 sub-areas · 5,450 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (67/100)Watch-out: Families (37/100)Liveability 83/100 · Top quartile
Portsmouth 028 is a mid-density neighbourhood of Portsmouth in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Liveability
83/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Portsmouth 028?
A snapshot of Portsmouth 028
The area is unusually green for its density — 7 parks and 4 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,357 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 3 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Portsmouth 028?
- The median monthly rent across Portsmouth 028 is £1,357.
- How safe is Portsmouth 028?
- Portsmouth 028 has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Portsmouth 028?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 7 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Portsmouth 028?
- There are 29 schools within 2 km of Portsmouth 028, of which 27% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 3498 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Portsmouth 028?
- The most common council tax band in Portsmouth 028 is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,598. Council tax is set by Portsmouth council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Portsmouth 028 to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Portsmouth 028 to central London is approximately 98 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Portsmouth 028?
- 100% of premises in Portsmouth 028 are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Portsmouth 028?
- Portsmouth 028 sits in IMD decile 1 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Portsmouth 028?
- 13% of households in Portsmouth 028 are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Portsmouth 028?
- The average property price across Portsmouth (the local authority covering Portsmouth 028) is approximately £248,387, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Portsmouth 028 a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.50 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £30,962.)
- Which local areas are part of Portsmouth 028?
- Portsmouth 028 contains 3 local areas: Portsmouth 028A, Portsmouth 028C, Portsmouth 028B.
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Frequently asked about Portsmouth 028
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- What is the average rent in Portsmouth 028?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Portsmouth 028 is £1,357. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Portsmouth 028 a safe place to live?
- Portsmouth 028 has a safety score of 4/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Portsmouth 028?
- 27% of schools within 2 km of Portsmouth 028 are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Portsmouth 028?
- Public-transport commute time from Portsmouth 028 to central London is approximately 98 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Portsmouth 028 different from the rest of Portsmouth?
- Portsmouth 028 contains 3 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Portsmouth 028 rank in Portsmouth?
- Portsmouth 028 scores 83/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Portsmouth, see the Cities table on the Portsmouth page.
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