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Central Southsea

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South Portsmouth. About 16,341 people in 1.0 square kilometre.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Central Southsea, 99.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
15,991
594th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
76.6%
230th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Central Southsea compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Central SouthseaMiddle
Population14 wards, Portsmouth · 2021
Population: every ward in Portsmouth14 areas from 12,036 to 22,323. The middle area is 14,513. Central Southsea is 15,991.
15,9912nd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage14 wards, Portsmouth · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Portsmouth14 areas from 91.2% to 99.7%. The middle area is 98.2%. Central Southsea is 99.4%.
99.4%3rd highest
Claimant rate14 wards, Portsmouth · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Portsmouth14 areas from 1.5% to 7.2%. The middle area is 4.0%. Central Southsea is 4.0%.
4.0%7th highest
Aged 15 to 6414 wards, Portsmouth · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Portsmouth14 areas from 60.1% to 76.6%. The middle area is 67.1%. Central Southsea is 76.6%.
76.6%highest

Figures for the whole of Portsmouth

These figures are published for the whole of Portsmouth, not for each ward, so they describe all of Portsmouth and not Central Southsea alone. See Portsmouth

Average house price
£251,220
Up 1.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,022
95th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.0×
158th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
26.4
64th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Central Southsea in brief

Central Southsea had 15,991 usual residents at the census.

In Central Southsea, 99.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Central Southsea, 4.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

76.6% of residents in Central Southsea were aged 15 to 64 at the census.