Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO1 4BD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents 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	42.9%	54.6%	11.7%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	57.1%	45.4%	-11.7%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 4BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	51.4%	51.6%	0.2%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	21.6%	-0.3%	44.2%	-22.6%
Separated	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	20.2%	17.4%	-2.8%	9.1%	8.3%
Widowed	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.4%	37.4%	-2.0%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	28.3%	32.4%	4.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	20.8%	21%	0.2%	12.7%	8.3%
Bad health	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	1.2%	0.9%

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 4BD this area, 32.5% 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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	32.5%	-3.6%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	14.7%	-0.6%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	16.2%	4.2%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	14.7%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	12%	16.2%	4.2%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	6.6%	3.7%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	8.4%	4.6%	-3.8%	2.5%	2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	77.9%	78.3%	0.4%	81.4%	-3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	2.2%	5%	2.8%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	79.6%	80.3%	0.7%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8%	6.7%	-1.3%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	9.2%	4.3%	5.6%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	80.3%	1.1%	83.2%	-2.9%
10+ Years	6.6%	9.7%	3.1%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	30.5%	13.5%	17.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 1472.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 429.2% higher than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Commercial Road has the highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 2nd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 536.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.0%.

🔎 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 4BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 Commercial Road are based on 66 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 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 4BD

Average Price
£354,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£354,288

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£2,358,511

Semi-Detached
£1,812,368

Terraced
£890,489

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,590

Other
£2,987,405

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
City Buildings Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-11-28	£344,840

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 4BD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO1 4BD 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	46
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Construction	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Education	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Turner Road , PO1 4PN	2out of 4	485 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	689 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Flying Bull Academy Flying Bull Lane , Buckland PO2 7BJ	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	599 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	858 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	3,375 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	3,642 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,703 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	2,570 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	927 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,032 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,610 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,832 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,877 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd #89 Portsmouth - Commercial Road	219 - 223 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	36 yd
Taco Bell Portsmouth	227 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	38 yd
German Doner Kebab Portsmouth	213 - 215 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	40 yd
KFC Portsmouth - Commercial Road	250 - 252 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	53 yd
Hong Kong Tea Bar	20 - 22 Lake Road, Portsmouth	55 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mars Public House	1-3 Church Path North, Portsmouth	76 yd
The Painter's Arms	The Painters Arms, 18 Lake Road	87 yd
RNOC Club	86 Lake Road, Portsmouth	290 yd
The Park Tavern	Public House, 18 Edinburgh Road	415 yd
The Royal Standard	20 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth	415 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
South End Bagels	225 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	35 yd
Sam's Chicken	217 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	37 yd
Po Young Chinese Takeaway	5A Commercial Place, Portsmouth	37 yd
Dim Sum Hut	229 - 231 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	43 yd
Oodles Chinese Portsmouth	248C Commercial Road, Portsmouth	66 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	202 yd
Morrisons Victory Retail Park	Morrisons, Flathouse Road	417 yd
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local	91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	522 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	882 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	332 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	452 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	474 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	529 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	764 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed) Anglesea Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	796 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		903 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	971 yd
John Pounds Centre QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	1,042 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.