Queen Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO1 3HL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	42.3%	48.6%	6.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	57.7%	51.4%	-6.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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 3HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	71.9%	52.7%	-19.2%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	11.6%	27.1%	15.5%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.6%	13.2%	3.6%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	49.7%	45.8%	-3.9%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	35%	31.3%	-3.7%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	7.4%	14%	6.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5.5%	7.3%	1.8%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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 3HL this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	29.2%	12.1%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	14.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	13.1%	1.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.6%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.9%	12.3%	-7.6%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	24%	23.1%	-0.9%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	11.6%	3.1%	-8.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	8.6%	2.2%	-6.4%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	73%	82.1%	9.1%	81.4%	0.7%
Arab	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	5.6%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% 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	68.1%	71.2%	3.1%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	9.8%	10.7%	0.9%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	11.3%	-4.0%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	70.8%	2.7%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	12.3%	15.7%	3.4%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	9.8%	5.6%	-4.2%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	16.2%	6.5%	9.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Queen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Street was 57.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.4% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Queen Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 205th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.3%.

🔎 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 3HL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Queen Street are based on 390 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 Queen Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 3HL

Average Price
£316,342

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,177

Other
£608,394

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Street

Average Price
£228,531

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£289,805

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,627

Other
£250,309

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Mill Pond Apartments, 1 - 5 Queen Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2023-10-27	£158,695
14 Queen Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£247,500	2023-10-11	£233,792
Upper Maisonette 20 Queen Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-11-28	£184,569
Lower Maisonette 20 Queen Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-11-28	£184,569
14 Queen Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£194,000	2020-12-16	£205,372

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 3HL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO1 3HL 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	31
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Other	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	3
Education	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	317 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street , PO1 2NZ	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	1,383 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Turner Road , PO1 4PN	2out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	3,017 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	2,789 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,467 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	3,381 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	774 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,006 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,552 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,774 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,830 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
MAKE Aldingbourne Enterprises	John Pounds Community Centre, 23 Queen Street	141 yd
901 Internet Cafe (Anglesea Building - Ground Floor)	Anglesea Road, Portsmouth	209 yd
Café In The Park	Victoria Park Lodge, Anglesea Road	235 yd
University Of Portsmouth (The Hub)	Burnaby Road, Portsmouth	240 yd
Dark And Dirty Coffee	45 Queen Street, Portsmouth	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportman's Arms	Burnaby Road, Portsmouth	340 yd
United Services Cricket Club	Burnaby Road, Portsmouth	380 yd
United Services Rugby Club	Burnaby Road, Portsmouth	380 yd
Royal Maritime Club	75-80, Queen Street	462 yd
The Fleet / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	The Fleet, 1 King Henry I Street	496 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
No.1 Canteen	Shop, 13 Queen Street	0 yd
Harbour View Chinese	15 Queen Street, Portsmouth	6 yd
Admirals Fish And Chips And Kebabs	60 Queen Street, Portsmouth	291 yd
Alfa Tandoori	61 Queen Street, Portsmouth	291 yd
Lush Bites	135 Queen Street, Portsmouth	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth	125 Queen Street, Portsmouth	338 yd
Peachland Chinese Supermarket	129 - 131 Queen Street, Portsmouth	338 yd
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local	91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	548 yd
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth The Hard	22 - 23 The Hard, Portsmouth	610 yd
Tesco Gunwharf Quays Express	1 The Round House, Gunwharf Quays	611 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Pounds Centre QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	132 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed) Anglesea Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	328 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	444 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Spinnaker Sports Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	squash courts	590 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Academy BURNABY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	616 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	778 yd
24/7 Fitness (Portsmouth) (Closed) Gunwharf Quays	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		917 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO1 3HL