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Somers Town: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Somers Town neighbourhood of Portsmouth, England (ONS area Portsmouth 018). Headline figures assembled 26 October 2026. Postcodes PO1, PO5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PO5 4QE.
One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Portsmouth
Somers Town is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Portsmouth (few signs of gentrification: 0 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £317,500 and flats for £120,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Portsmouth (1.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Portsmouth & Southsea, is about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 26 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£317,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£120,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -4% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most income-deprived
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.02; 0 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 1 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 4.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£42,600
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.2 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Somers Town sits in Portsmouth
- Typical house price: 7th highest of the 25 neighbourhoods in Portsmouth with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: the lowest of the 24 neighbourhoods in Portsmouth with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 3rd lowest of 26 neighbourhoods in Portsmouth
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 26 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Somers Town
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 26 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
0 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Portsmouth, 1 the other way and 18 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Falling behind the borough
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Portsmouth & Southsea Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (640 m in a straight line). About 15 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway, Southern and Great Western Railway to Portsmouth Harbour (about 4 min); South Western Railway to London Waterloo (91 to 111 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jun 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Ark Charter Academy 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Somers Town
What is the typical house price in Somers Town?
£317,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.
How does Somers Town compare with the rest of Portsmouth?
Typical house price: 7th highest of the 25 neighbourhoods in Portsmouth with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: the lowest of the 24 neighbourhoods in Portsmouth with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 26 neighbourhoods in Portsmouth.
Is Somers Town an affluent area?
Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Somers Town gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 0 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Somers Town?
Portsmouth & Southsea. Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (640 m in a straight line). About 15 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway, Southern and Great Western Railway to Portsmouth Harbour (about 4 min); South Western Railway to London Waterloo (91 to 111 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Somers Town?
Nearest state primary school. Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery. 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Ark Charter Academy. 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.