Bishop Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO1 3DQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.3%	-2.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.2%	49.7%	2.5%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	53%	55.5%	2.5%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	23.6%	-4.4%	44.2%	-20.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	8%	4.5%	-3.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	11%	11.8%	0.8%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	0%	2.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	46.5%	40.7%	-5.8%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	34%	42.7%	8.7%	33.6%	9.1%
Fair health	15.3%	10.7%	-4.6%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	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	26%	23.6%	-2.4%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	28%	12.7%	-15.3%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	20%	5.0%	13.4%	6.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.5%	4.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	11.8%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	10%	26.4%	16.4%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	8%	0%	-8.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.8%	10%	7.2%	2.5%	7.5%
Other Black	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.7%	78%	-6.7%	81.4%	-3.4%
Arab	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	87.5%	78.1%	-9.4%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	2.8%	9.3%	6.5%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	78.1%	-9.4%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	8.6%	4.4%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	2.1%	4%	1.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	76.7%	-22.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	24.7%	13.5%	11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.7%	37.2%	17.5%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Bishop Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishop Street was 59.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.8% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bishop Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 212th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 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 3DQ, 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 Bishop Street 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 Bishop Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 3DQ

Average Price
£142,775

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,775

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishop Street

Average Price
£144,532

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,532

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishop Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Kempenfelt House Bishop Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2021-03-19	£134,591
Flat 7 Kempenfelt House Bishop Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-12-06	£150,370
Flat 4 Kempenfelt House Bishop Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2011-09-06	£149,437
Flat 11 Kempenfelt House Bishop Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2009-12-15	£121,472

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 3DQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO1 3DQ 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	28
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	14 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street , PO1 2NZ	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	1,548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	1,599 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	1,627 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	1,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,338 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	3,280 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	2,538 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,555 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	3,674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	864 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,508 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,815 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	2,126 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
Dark And Dirty Coffee	45 Queen Street, Portsmouth	156 yd
Yukchinhon Japanese Restaurant	62 Queen Street, Portsmouth	176 yd
MAKE Aldingbourne Enterprises	John Pounds Community Centre, 23 Queen Street	197 yd
University Of Portsmouth (The Hub)	Burnaby Road, Portsmouth	283 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	7 The Hard, Portsmouth	322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Maritime Club	75-80, Queen Street	229 yd
The Sportman's Arms	Burnaby Road, Portsmouth	242 yd
The Keppel's Head	24 - 26 The Hard, Portsmouth	317 yd
Ship Anson	10 The Hard, Portsmouth	322 yd
The Lady Hamilton	21 The Hard, Portsmouth	333 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Admirals Fish And Chips And Kebabs	60 Queen Street, Portsmouth	156 yd
Alfa Tandoori	61 Queen Street, Portsmouth	156 yd
Little Coffee Harbour	St Georges Church, St Georges Square	191 yd
Lush Bites	135 Queen Street, Portsmouth	214 yd
Subway	121-123, Queen Street	214 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth	125 Queen Street, Portsmouth	214 yd
Peachland Chinese Supermarket	129 - 131 Queen Street, Portsmouth	214 yd
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth The Hard	22 - 23 The Hard, Portsmouth	322 yd
Tesco Gunwharf Quays Express	1 The Round House, Gunwharf Quays	333 yd
Tesco Old Portsmouth Express (2354)	19 St Georges Road, Portsmouth	618 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Pounds Centre QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	171 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	449 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed) Anglesea Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	525 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Academy BURNABY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	543 yd
Spinnaker Sports Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	squash courts	560 yd
24/7 Fitness (Portsmouth) (Closed) Gunwharf Quays	health and fitness suite	572 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	745 yd
Portsmouth Grammar School HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	838 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		918 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	215 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO1 3DQ