The Hard, Portsmouth, PO1 3PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO1 3PU is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	39.7%	46.1%	6.4%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	60.3%	53.9%	-6.4%	49.0%	4.9%

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 3PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.9% 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	65.4%	77.9%	12.5%	37.9%	40.0%
Married: Opposite sex	17.1%	12.1%	-5.0%	44.2%	-32.1%
Separated	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	12.9%	7.6%	-5.3%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	50%	4.2%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	34.2%	38.3%	4.1%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	13.2%	8.6%	-4.6%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	11.9%	-9.2%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	7.2%	-4.9%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	8.1%	-5.1%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.3%	41.4%	22.1%	16.9%	24.5%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	25.5%	5.1%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	10.4%	2.5%	-7.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	4%	4.1%	0.1%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	2.5%	10.7%	8.2%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.0%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	81.5%	67.1%	-14.4%	81.4%	-14.3%
Arab	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	79.1%	71.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	6.8%	7.2%	0.4%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.1%	7.4%	4.3%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	72.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	5.8%	11.8%	6.0%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4%	4.5%	0.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	8.9%	4.0%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	12.8%	6.0%	6.8%

Safety

Is The Hard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Hard was 793.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 185.2% higher than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Hard has the 5th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 12th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 311.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.4%.

🔎 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 3PU, 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 The Hard are based on 42 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 The Hard, Portsmouth, PO1 3PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 3PU

Average Price
£1,640,403

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,640,403

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Hard

Average Price
£1,058,200

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£362,762

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,458

Other
£6,739,432

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 - 2 The Hard, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£1,420,000	2018-06-13	£1,596,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 3PU

Employment

PO1 3PU 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 student residents living in PO1 3PU 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

Student (economically inactive)	178
Full-Time Employee	70
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	69
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	33
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	7
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	377 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street , PO1 2NZ	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	1,978 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	2,013 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	1,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,720 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	2,474 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,612 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	3,656 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	2,154 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,909 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	3,901 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	1,111 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,234 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,780 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	2,143 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oarsome Chance The Boathouse , St Vincent College PO12 4QA	- not rated	2,154 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Copper Kettle (HMS Warrior)	The Warrior, Main Road	68 yd
Costa Coffee	Visitors Reception Centre, Main Road	74 yd
Bar + Block Steakhouse	Bar And Block Portsmouth, Queen Street	76 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	7 The Hard, Portsmouth	126 yd
Tin Tin Restaurant	28 The Hard, Portsmouth	126 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship And Castle	1-2 The Hard, Portsmouth	15 yd
Ship Anson	10 The Hard, Portsmouth	126 yd
The Lady Hamilton	21 The Hard, Portsmouth	129 yd
The Keppel's Head	24 - 26 The Hard, Portsmouth	150 yd
Royal Maritime Club	75-80, Queen Street	182 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pompey Stand Up	33 The Hard, Portsmouth	206 yd
Pret A Manger	S79 To S80, Central Management Suite	290 yd
Lush Bites	135 Queen Street, Portsmouth	328 yd
Subway	121-123, Queen Street	328 yd
Admirals Fish And Chips And Kebabs	60 Queen Street, Portsmouth	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth The Hard	22 - 23 The Hard, Portsmouth	126 yd
Co-Op Queen Street - Portsmouth	125 Queen Street, Portsmouth	328 yd
Peachland Chinese Supermarket	129 - 131 Queen Street, Portsmouth	328 yd
Tesco Gunwharf Quays Express	1 The Round House, Gunwharf Quays	437 yd
Tesco Old Portsmouth Express (2354)	19 St Georges Road, Portsmouth	797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
24/7 Fitness (Portsmouth) (Closed) Gunwharf Quays	health and fitness suite	465 yd
John Pounds Centre QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	525 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	813 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Academy BURNABY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	856 yd
Spinnaker Sports Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	squash courts	897 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed) Anglesea Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	910 yd
Portsmouth Grammar School HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,048 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,084 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.

Overview of PO1 3PU