Kent Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO1 3BX has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.4% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	56.4%	4.6%	51.0%	5.4%
Male	48.2%	43.6%	-4.6%	49.0%	-5.4%

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 3BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	41.3%	46.9%	5.6%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	23.5%	-5.9%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3%	7.1%	4.1%	2.2%	4.9%
Divorced	15.4%	14.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	10%	6.6%	-3.4%	6.1%	0.5%

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	45.8%	37.4%	-8.4%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	30%	33.7%	3.7%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	14.6%	19.8%	5.2%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	8.7%	7.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	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.

In the area around PO1 3BX this area, 29.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	29.5%	-7.3%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	13%	-5.4%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.5%	-0.4%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17.6%	6.7%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	21.2%	11.7%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	8%	0%	-8.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	87.7%	82%	-5.7%	81.4%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	5%	2.6%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	88.9%	82.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	4%	4.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	7%	2.7%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	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	88.9%	83.8%	-5.1%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	3.2%	10.4%	7.2%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Kent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kent Street was 189.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.8% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kent Street has the 44th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 131st highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 134.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.5%.

🔎 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 3BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Kent Street are based on 64 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 Kent Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 3BX

Average Price
£142,155

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,155

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kent Street

Average Price
£187,570

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£268,476

Detached
£239,636

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,983

Other
£445,246

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kent Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Duckworth House Kent Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2009-09-25	£138,365
Flat 10 Duckworth House Kent Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£36,000	2003-11-03	£58,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 3BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	17
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Education	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Hanover Street , Portsea PO1 3BN	3out of 4	58 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street , PO1 2NZ	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	1,639 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	2,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	3,321 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	2,506 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,606 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	3,742 yd	Community school	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	836 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	868 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,475 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,799 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	2,181 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
Yukchinhon Japanese Restaurant	62 Queen Street, Portsmouth	217 yd
Dark And Dirty Coffee	45 Queen Street, Portsmouth	220 yd
Parade Tea Room	Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth	255 yd
MAKE Aldingbourne Enterprises	John Pounds Community Centre, 23 Queen Street	267 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	7 The Hard, Portsmouth	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Maritime Club	75-80, Queen Street	236 yd
The Sportman's Arms	Burnaby Road, Portsmouth	236 yd
The Keppel's Head	24 - 26 The Hard, Portsmouth	274 yd
Ship Anson	10 The Hard, Portsmouth	283 yd
The Lady Hamilton	21 The Hard, Portsmouth	293 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Coffee Harbour	St Georges Church, St Georges Square	122 yd
Admirals Fish And Chips And Kebabs	60 Queen Street, Portsmouth	212 yd
Alfa Tandoori	61 Queen Street, Portsmouth	212 yd
Pompey Stand Up	33 The Hard, Portsmouth	249 yd
Lush Bites	135 Queen Street, Portsmouth	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth	125 Queen Street, Portsmouth	262 yd
Peachland Chinese Supermarket	129 - 131 Queen Street, Portsmouth	262 yd
Tesco Gunwharf Quays Express	1 The Round House, Gunwharf Quays	263 yd
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth The Hard	22 - 23 The Hard, Portsmouth	283 yd
Tesco Old Portsmouth Express (2354)	19 St Georges Road, Portsmouth	561 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Pounds Centre QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	236 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	447 yd
24/7 Fitness (Portsmouth) (Closed) Gunwharf Quays	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Academy BURNABY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	517 yd
Spinnaker Sports Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	squash courts	544 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed) Anglesea Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	561 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Portsmouth Grammar School HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	788 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		901 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	123.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO1 3BX