Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO1 1RL is primarily male, with 56% 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	33.8%	44%	10.2%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	66.2%	56%	-10.2%	49.0%	7.0%

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 1RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.6% 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	88.6%	73.6%	-15.0%	37.9%	35.7%
Married: Opposite sex	5%	17.6%	12.6%	44.2%	-26.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5%	5%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.1%

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	47.2%	48.3%	1.1%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	31.7%	31.5%	-0.2%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	16.9%	14.6%	-2.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18.6%	19.5%	0.9%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	29.3%	10.1%	-19.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	6.9%	-10.2%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.4%	26.4%	5.0%	16.9%	9.5%
Degree or Similar	5.7%	29.6%	23.9%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	3.1%	1.3%
Other Asian	4.2%	8.3%	4.1%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	4.2%	12.2%	8.0%	2.5%	9.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	75.4%	58%	-17.4%	81.4%	-23.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.4%	5%	3.6%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	76.1%	58.6%	-17.5%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	2.8%	14.9%	12.1%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	6.3%	9.4%	3.1%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	16%	2.6%	5.6%	10.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	57.6%	-17.0%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	6.3%	14.1%	7.8%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	7.7%	4.3%	-3.4%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.5%	6%	2.5%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	17.9%	10.2%	1.9%	16.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	76.7%	-22.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Middle East	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Edinburgh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edinburgh Road was 894.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 240.3% higher than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edinburgh Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 10th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 348.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.7%.

🔎 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 1RL, 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 Edinburgh Road are based on 5 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edinburgh Road

Average Price
£459,932

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£585,788

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£428,468

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO1 1RL 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

Student (economically inactive)	40
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Full-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Retired	7
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Education	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	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	1,655 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	702 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Junior School Northam Street , Landport PO1 1JE	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Infant School Northam Street , PO1 1JE	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary School and Nursery Northam Street , PO1 1JE	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	736 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	475 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE VA Secondary School Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	567 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	1,301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	3,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	3,437 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	3,634 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,097 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	2,962 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	3,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further Education Winston Churchill Avenue , PO1 2DJ	- not rated	640 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	644 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,216 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,223 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The North End Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	1,299 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saro's Thai Cafe	16 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth	9 yd
Golden Touch	3 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth	9 yd
Fusion Restaurant And Bar	14 - 16 Spring Street, Portsmouth	26 yd
Cafe W (Waterstones)	Shop, 115 Commercial Road	69 yd
Busan Bites	97A Commercial Road, Portsmouth	112 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park Tavern	Public House, 18 Edinburgh Road	9 yd
The Royal Standard	20 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth	9 yd
Wiggle	Club, The Surrey Arms	129 yd
The Mars Public House	1-3 Church Path North, Portsmouth	418 yd
The Fleet / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	The Fleet, 1 King Henry I Street	425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kangos Peri Peri Gourmet Burgers	14 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth	17 yd
Pizza Gatto	105A Commercial Road, Portsmouth	90 yd
GB Burga Limited	97A Commercial Road, Portsmouth	112 yd
Doner One	122 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	149 yd
Subway	110 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	149 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local	91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	155 yd
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	304 yd
Morrisons Victory Retail Park	Morrisons, Flathouse Road	695 yd
Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth	125 Queen Street, Portsmouth	873 yd
Peachland Chinese Supermarket	129 - 131 Queen Street, Portsmouth	873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	125 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	246 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed) Anglesea Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	387 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	482 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	566 yd
John Pounds Centre QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Hms Temeraire Victory Stadium UNITED SERVICES RECREATION GROUND UNITED SERVICES RECREATION GROUND PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	680 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		734 yd
Spinnaker Sports Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	squash courts	789 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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