Somers Road North, Portsmouth, PO1 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO1 1PL is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population 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	42.6%	45.5%	2.9%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	57.4%	54.5%	-2.9%	49.0%	5.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.2%	41.9%	-1.3%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	13.5%	27.6%	14.1%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Separated	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	27.6%	17.1%	-10.5%	9.1%	8.0%
Widowed	12.5%	4.8%	-7.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	35%	39.8%	4.8%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	27.8%	33.3%	5.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	22.4%	18.7%	-3.7%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	13%	5.7%	-7.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.4%	26.7%	-21.7%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	13.3%	0.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.3%	1.3%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	25.7%	16.3%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74% 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	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.7%	7.3%	4.6%	0.7%	6.6%
Indian	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	3.1%	1.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.1%	74%	-12.1%	81.4%	-7.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	67.5%	-17.3%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	4.5%	13%	8.5%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	18.7%	11.5%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	66.9%	-16.5%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	4%	9.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	10.5%	9.2%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	4%	6.5%	2.5%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Somers Road North dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somers Road North was 412.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.9% higher than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somers Road North has the 13th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 35th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 213.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.4%.

🔎 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 1PL, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 Somers Road North are based on 14 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 Somers Road North, Portsmouth, PO1 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 1PL

Average Price
£243,269

Semi-Detached
£253,714

Terraced
£241,777

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somers Road North

Average Price
£236,045

Semi-Detached
£252,701

Terraced
£233,269

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somers Road North

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
256 Somers Road North, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-04	£248,979
256 Somers Road North, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2025-01-02	£152,711
276 Somers Road North, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-01-12	£248,869
256 Somers Road North, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£153,995	2019-07-26	£186,980
250 Somers Road North, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-03-08	£237,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 1PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO1 1PL 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	37
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Part-Time Employee	7
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Education	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brambles Nursery School and Children's Centre Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	- not rated	822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

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	3out of 4	315 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Froddington Park Infant School Somers Road , PO5 4LS	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somersgrove Junior School Somers Road , PO5 4LS	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somers Park Primary School Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	390 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	528 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE VA Secondary School Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	729 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,391 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,397 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,977 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	- not rated	2,847 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	2,933 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The North End Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	383 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further Education Winston Churchill Avenue , PO1 2DJ	- not rated	945 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,160 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,312 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Café Victory	Unit 101, Victory Business Centre	111 yd
King's Cafe And Coffee Shop	Unit 219, Victory Business Centre	111 yd
Lady Janes	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	117 yd
Bridge Cafe	9 Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	148 yd
Maeme's Portsmouth	13 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Froddington Arms	Public House, 55 Fratton Road	155 yd
Royal British Legion	Lucknow Street, Portsmouth	193 yd
John Jacques	74-82, Fratton Road	201 yd
Portsmouth Rail Social Club	Selbourne Terrace, Portsmouth	372 yd
The Electric Arms	Public House, 190 Fratton Road	378 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku Streetfood At Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	148 yd
Efes Kebab	29 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	149 yd
Domino's Pizza	63 - 65 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	159 yd
Royal Palki	45 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	169 yd
Kingdom Kebab And Pizza	60 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	105 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	148 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	193 yd
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	756 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	397 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	515 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	515 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		640 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	684 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	752 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	838 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	871 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,029 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	5.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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