St Thomass Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO1 2HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.2%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.2%	49.8%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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	26.4%	31.1%	4.7%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	49.6%	5.9%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.4%	6.6%	-6.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	11.3%	9.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	3.1%

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	43.6%	46.7%	3.1%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	36.8%	37.8%	1.0%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	14.4%	11.2%	-3.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	16%	-0.9%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	9.8%	-1.0%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	7.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	11.1%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	47.1%	1.2%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2%	3.1%	1.1%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.6%	88.1%	-3.5%	81.4%	6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	88.8%	83.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	4%	6.2%	2.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	83.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	8.1%	6.5%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is St Thomass Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Thomass Street was 178.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.8% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

St Thomass Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 127th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 116.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PO1 2HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 St Thomass Street are based on 93 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 St Thomass Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 2HE

Average Price
£436,834

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£436,834

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Thomass Street

Average Price
£505,046

Semi-Detached
£501,328

Terraced
£556,705

Detached
£557,621

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,677

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Thomass Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97 St Thomass Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-08-11	£433,110
97 St Thomass Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-12-11	£420,159
100 St Thomass Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£282,500	2014-08-21	£444,972
94 St Thomass Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2012-12-05	£459,424
92 St Thomass Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£212,500	2011-07-19	£377,391

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 2HE

Employment

PO1 2HE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in PO1 2HE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	97
Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	1
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	1,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street , PO1 2NZ	3out of 4	293 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Hanover Street , Portsea PO1 3BN	- not rated	782 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	- not rated	1,027 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	2out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Froddington Park Infant School Somers Road , PO5 4LS	- not rated	1,426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE VA Secondary School Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,045 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,353 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	1,852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,852 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	2,882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	2,890 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,613 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	4,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	4,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	97 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	622 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School GDST 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	770 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further Education Winston Churchill Avenue , PO1 2DJ	- not rated	824 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,193 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
New Fortune Chinese Restaurant Ltd	21 High Street, Portsmouth	179 yd
Museum Garden Cafe	Museum & Art Gallery, Museum Road	246 yd
Las Iguanas / Blazing Bird / Bang Bang Burrito	R108 To R111, The Crescent	342 yd
Cafe Coco	Cambridge Road, Portsmouth	376 yd
The Chambers	27 Landport Terrace, Portsmouth	380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Spotted Dogge	11 High Street, Portsmouth	179 yd
The Pembroke	20 Pembroke Road, Portsmouth	371 yd
Hampshire Boulevard	1-2 Hampshire Terrace, Portsmouth	382 yd
The Dolphin	41 High Street, Portsmouth.	396 yd
Bridge Tavern	54 East Street, Portsmouth	462 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Coffee Harbour	St Georges Church, St Georges Square	543 yd
André's Food Bar	9 Charter House, Lord Montgomery Way	562 yd
Greggs	4 Charter House, Lord Montgomery Way	562 yd
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts	Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth	577 yd
Real Eating Company Cafes	Food Kiosks, Central Square	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Old Portsmouth Express (2354)	19 St Georges Road, Portsmouth	100 yd
Tesco Gunwharf Quays Express	1 The Round House, Gunwharf Quays	457 yd
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth Great Southsea Street	56 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	673 yd
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth The Hard	22 - 23 The Hard, Portsmouth	769 yd
Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth	125 Queen Street, Portsmouth	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portsmouth Grammar School HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	154 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Academy BURNABY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	311 yd
Spinnaker Sports Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	squash courts	389 yd
You Fit Portsmouth PEMBROKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	449 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	493 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		518 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	541 yd
24/7 Fitness (Portsmouth) (Closed) Gunwharf Quays	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Clarence Pier Sports Ground Long Curtain Road	grass pitches	725 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		781 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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