Blackfriars Close, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Blackfriars Close is classified by the ONS as Constrained Neighbourhoods. Blackfriars Close is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Blackfriars Close is located in the Charles Dickens ward of the Portsmouth district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 50.795307, -1.083637
Grid Ref SZ646999
Suburb Somers Town
Constituency Portsmouth South
Postcodes PO5 4NH

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Blackfriars Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Blackfriars Close, Hampshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Blackfriars Close in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Hampshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Blackfriars Close
# Category Outcome
1 Drugs Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Blackfriars Close and compared that to the average for the Charles Dickens ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Blackfriars Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Charles Dickens ward

Social economic statistics for Blackfriars Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Blackfriars Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Blackfriars Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Blackfriars Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Blackfriars Close are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Blackfriars Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Blackfriars Close are in the top 10% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Blackfriars Close are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Blackfriars Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Blackfriars Close are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Blackfriars Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Blackfriars Close.

Unemployment in Blackfriars Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
7.76% of Blackfriars Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Blackfriars Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Blackfriars Close. The proportion of retirees on Blackfriars Close is 15.55% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
3.05% of Blackfriars Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Blackfriars Close

The proportion of home owners on Blackfriars Close is 58.89% lower than the national average of 62%. 3.73% of properties in Blackfriars Close are private rented and 92.55% are social rented.
3.11% of residents of Blackfriars Close own their home

Country of Birth of Blackfriars Close residents

The proportion if Blackfriars Close residents born in the UK is 13.59% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 30.94% of Blackfriars Close residents were born outside the UK.
69.06% of Blackfriars Close residents were born in the UK

Blackfriars Close Summary

Blackfriars Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Blackfriars Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Blackfriars Close has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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