PO4 0DD is a quiet, settled residential neighbourhood on Festing Road, 0.2km from Craneswater in Portsmouth. Administratively it sits within Eastney and Craneswater ward and the Portsmouth South constituency.
This is a diverse urban neighbourhood with mixed household types and languages. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 54) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 46 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £275k.
Census 2021 statistics for PO4 0DD are sourced from Output Area E00086204 (shared with 12 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
FESTING ROAD, PO4 0DD House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for FESTING ROAD, PO4 0DD.
217
54
£ 51,800 /yr
49%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: PO4 0DD is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. PO4 0DD spans multiple life stages — average age 54, moderate ownership and renting. £275k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for PO4 0DD. The average age is 53.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A mature neighborhood. The higher average age combined with lower homeownership rates suggests a mix of lifelong renters and retirees.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 235,000
5 sales · Mean £ 240,600
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
PO4 0DD has low crime rates — 46 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Craneswater Junior School
Southsea Infant School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School
Cumberland Infant School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery
Devonshire Infant School
Fernhurst Junior School
Wimborne Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
31 nearby- Bulgarian Shop0.4 km
- Pretoria News0.9 km
- The Co-Operative Food Southsea Highland Road0.7 km
- Albert Butcher Shop0.5 km
- Cartwrights News0.5 km
- + 26 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
15 nearby- G! Boutique Hotel0.1 km
- Number Four Hotel0.1 km
- Everley Guest House0.3 km
- Brittania Guest House0.5 km
- Seacrest Hotel0.9 km
- + 10 more
Pub, NightClub
23 nearby- Eastney Tavern0.9 km
- The Merchant House0.4 km
- The Three Marines0.8 km
- Craneswater Club0.4 km
- Fifth Hants Volunteer Arms0.8 km
- + 18 more
Restaurant, Cafe
47 nearby- Bengal Spice0.6 km
- Messy Chef0.4 km
- Tenth Hole Tea Room0.1 km
- Bombay Express0.8 km
- Casa De Castro0.7 km
- + 42 more
Takeaway Shop
29 nearby- Ni Hao0.6 km
- Ocean City Chinese Takeaway0.3 km
- Pizza Hut Delivery0.3 km
- Anchor & Sea0.7 km
- Broadway Coffee Roasters Ltd0.7 km
- + 24 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- New Kwiki Mart0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Fratton1.5 km
- Portsmouth & Southsea2.2 km
- Portsmouth Harbour3.1 km
Bus Stops
- Cumberland House0.0 km
- Cumberland House0.0 km
- Craneswater Park0.2 km
- Craneswater Park0.3 km
- Canoe Lake0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: PO40DD · Data under Open Government Licence