Halfpenny Lane, Portsmouth, PO1 2TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO1 2TU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	49.6%	48.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.4%	51.8%	1.4%	49.0%	2.8%

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 vicinity of PO1 2TU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.2%	28.4%	1.2%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	54%	0.5%	44.2%	9.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.5%	7%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	9.7%	7%	-2.7%	6.1%	0.9%

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	42.6%	48%	5.4%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	40.6%	32.9%	-7.7%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	13.1%	14.2%	1.1%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around PO1 2TU this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 53.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	7.4%	-4.1%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	7.8%	0.0%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.1%	-1.3%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	14.7%	7.3%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	56.7%	53.9%	-2.8%	33.8%	20.1%
Other	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	87.3%	91.1%	3.8%	81.4%	9.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	82.8%	81.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	5.7%	-5.4%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	81.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	7%	7.3%	0.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	4%	-3.4%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Halfpenny Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Halfpenny Lane was 76.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% lower than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Halfpenny Lane has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 265th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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 2TU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Halfpenny Lane are based on 9 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 Halfpenny Lane, Portsmouth, PO1 2TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 2TU

Average Price
£391,642

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£391,642

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halfpenny Lane

Average Price
£404,247

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£396,932

Detached
£462,766

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halfpenny LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Halfpenny Lane, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£301,000	2024-11-21	£298,247
5 Halfpenny Lane, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-12-14	£368,359
3 Halfpenny Lane, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£323,500	2020-08-12	£387,009
3 Halfpenny Lane, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£306,000	2018-11-14	£369,703
1 Halfpenny Lane, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£379,500	2018-01-26	£475,594

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 2TU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO1 2TU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	75
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	1,998 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	119 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	973 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	1,512 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	1,160 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,489 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	1,915 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,915 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	2,933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	2,941 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,719 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	4,310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	4,424 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	133 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School GDST 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	657 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	761 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further Education Winston Churchill Avenue , PO1 2DJ	- not rated	935 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,138 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	43 yd
Museum Garden Cafe	Museum & Art Gallery, Museum Road	250 yd
Smoke & Mirrors	39 High Street, Portsmouth	288 yd
Maya	Jubilee Tavern, 15 Jubilee Terrace	422 yd
The Chambers	27 Landport Terrace, Portsmouth	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Spotted Dogge	11 High Street, Portsmouth	43 yd
The Pembroke	20 Pembroke Road, Portsmouth	200 yd
The Dolphin	41 High Street, Portsmouth.	243 yd
The Sally Port Inn	57 - 58 High Street, Portsmouth	362 yd
Pembroke Gardens Bowling Club	Pembroke Gardens, Pembroke Road	362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vanilla	Kiosks 3E And 4E, Clarence Esplanade	605 yd
Freddie's Fish And Chips	Kiosks C And D, Clarence Esplanade	614 yd
Seaside Fish And Chips	Kiosks C And D, Clarence Esplanade	614 yd
Browns Burgers	W Edwards, Arcade Clarence Pier	661 yd
Southsea Caterers	Kiosks 2 And 3, Clarence Esplanade	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Old Portsmouth Express (2354)	19 St Georges Road, Portsmouth	278 yd
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth Great Southsea Street	56 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	620 yd
Tesco Gunwharf Quays Express	1 The Round House, Gunwharf Quays	631 yd
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth The Hard	22 - 23 The Hard, Portsmouth	937 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portsmouth Grammar School HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	126 yd
You Fit Portsmouth PEMBROKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	283 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Academy BURNABY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	491 yd
Clarence Pier Sports Ground Long Curtain Road	grass pitches	523 yd
Spinnaker Sports Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	squash courts	560 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		577 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		667 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	673 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	681 yd
24/7 Fitness (Portsmouth) (Closed) Gunwharf Quays	health and fitness suite	695 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%

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