Canal Walk, Portsmouth, PO1 1LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO1 1LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	47.6%	-2.9%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	49.5%	52.4%	2.9%	49.0%	3.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around PO1 1LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.8%	57.5%	8.7%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	27.8%	-7.7%	44.2%	-16.4%
Separated	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.1%	6.2%	-4.9%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.1%	40.8%	-3.3%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	29.9%	34.4%	4.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	16.8%	16.9%	0.1%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	7%	6%	-1.0%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	24%	-10.5%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	17.1%	3.5%	9.6%	7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	14.8%	3.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	18.6%	6.8%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	17.1%	2.5%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	10.5%	4.2%	-6.3%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	10.2%	2.1%	-8.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.0%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	74.6%	70.9%	-3.7%	81.4%	-10.5%
Arab	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	75.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	7.2%	7.9%	0.7%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	11.3%	0.1%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	75.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	7.8%	12.4%	4.6%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Canal Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canal Walk was 116.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.0% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canal Walk has the 27th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 218th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PO1 1LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Canal Walk are based on 54 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Portsmouth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Canal Walk, Portsmouth, PO1 1LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 1LQ

Average Price
£115,261

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,261

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Walk

Average Price
£123,802

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,992

Other
£1,014,743

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 19 Todhurst House Canal Walk, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2021-02-17	£155,072
Flat 15 Todhurst House Canal Walk, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£37,500	2003-05-19	£62,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 1LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO1 1LQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	257 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	406 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	427 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Turner Road , PO1 4PN	2out of 4	815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penhale Infant School & Nursery Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	34 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	352 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	796 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,928 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	3,269 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	3,900 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	3out of 4	2,935 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	739 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,002 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,372 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,419 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nicholson Gardens	Boarhunt Close, Portsmouth	284 yd
Landport Adventure Playground	Arundel Street, Portsmouth	310 yd
The Host Café	St Lukes Church, Greetham Street	349 yd
Whody	37 - 39 Arundel Street, Portsmouth	392 yd
Hub Cafe	Cafe, Somerstown Central	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wiggle	Club, The Surrey Arms	529 yd
Froddington Arms	Public House, 55 Fratton Road	536 yd
Royal British Legion	Lucknow Street, Portsmouth	543 yd
The Mars Public House	1-3 Church Path North, Portsmouth	559 yd
John Jacques	74-82, Fratton Road	574 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lees	232 Arundel Street, Portsmouth	492 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Illustrious House	497 yd
Panku Streetfood At Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	511 yd
Greggs	13 Crasswell Street, Portsmouth	524 yd
Efes Kebab	29 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	459 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	459 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	511 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	572 yd
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local	91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	578 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	168 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	339 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		372 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	666 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	798 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed) Anglesea Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	838 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	884 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	219.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of PO1 1LQ