Central Southsea
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Central Southsea at a glance
- House prices
- £265,000
- Middle41st percentile
- Schools
- 36th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 94th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 99.9 per 1,000 residents
- Weak24th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Central Southsea a good place to live?
Central Southsea may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in City of Portsmouth below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Central Southsea
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 99.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 24th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Central Southsea
House prices
- Median sale price
- £265,000
- Percentile
- 41st percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 161 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Central Southsea
Schools
36th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Central Southsea
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Central Southsea
Transport
94th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Central Southsea a good place to live?
Central Southsea may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Central Southsea safe?
Central Southsea ranks in the 24th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Central Southsea?
The median sale price was £265,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 41st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Central Southsea?
Schools rank in the 36th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Central Southsea?
Nearby public profiles include St. Thomas in City of Portsmouth and Copnor in City of Portsmouth.
