Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO1 4BP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	51.2%	48.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.8%	51.5%	2.7%	49.0%	2.5%

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 4BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68% 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	45.7%	68%	22.3%	37.9%	30.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	19.4%	-10.2%	44.2%	-24.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	17%	6.6%	-10.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	42.1%	45.6%	3.5%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	38.4%	32%	-6.4%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	12.5%	14.5%	2.0%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	6.1%	6.6%	0.5%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	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.

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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	22.2%	-10.8%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	14.4%	-6.0%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	20.4%	15.2%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	21.9%	8.0%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	8.3%	3.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.2% 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	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	1.1%	2.5%
Indian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3%	10.3%	7.3%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85.4%	72.2%	-13.2%	81.4%	-9.2%
Arab	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	82.3%	69.4%	-12.9%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	4.3%	12.7%	8.4%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.7%	10%	7.3%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	6.4%	-2.7%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	69.6%	-12.4%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	12.8%	11.9%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	4%	4.7%	0.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	7.6%	4%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	8.9%	3.4%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 698.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 151.0% higher than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commercial Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 13th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 398.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.0%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PO1 4BP, 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 - 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 - 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 67 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 4BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 4BP

Average Price
£113,004

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£176,207

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,935

Other
£61,944

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£2,264,218

Semi-Detached
£1,810,481

Terraced
£887,711

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,946

Other
£2,846,604

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
277 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-04-05	£73,484
287 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-01-03	£121,697
293 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2016-10-24	£58,513
285 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,995	2003-04-04	£125,128
269 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2002-09-02	£173,924

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 4BP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO1 4BP 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)	103
Full-Time Employee	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Retired	26
Unemployed	25
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	17
Other	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	441 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	795 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Flying Bull Academy Flying Bull Lane , Buckland PO2 7BJ	3out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infant School Inverness Road , PO1 5QR	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Community school	Yes	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	732 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,233 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	3,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	3,654 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,584 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	2,457 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	910 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,165 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,731 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,973 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	2,016 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
Tropics (Urban Metro Gym Ltd)	2 Market Way, Portsmouth	53 yd
Pitt Street Community Kitchen	315 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	113 yd
Taco Bell Portsmouth	227 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	123 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd #89 Portsmouth - Commercial Road	219 - 223 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	142 yd
German Doner Kebab Portsmouth	213 - 215 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Painter's Arms	The Painters Arms, 18 Lake Road	186 yd
The Mars Public House	1-3 Church Path North, Portsmouth	204 yd
RNOC Club	86 Lake Road, Portsmouth	294 yd
The Park Tavern	Public House, 18 Edinburgh Road	521 yd
The Royal Standard	20 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth	521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Of Asia	6 Market Way, Portsmouth	53 yd
Dim Sum Hut	229 - 231 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	113 yd
South End Bagels	225 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	130 yd
Sam's Chicken	217 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	151 yd
Po Young Chinese Takeaway	5A Commercial Place, Portsmouth	178 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Victory Retail Park	Morrisons, Flathouse Road	284 yd
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	344 yd
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local	91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	643 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	973 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	407 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	472 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	611 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed) Anglesea Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	906 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		949 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	950 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		1,045 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.4%

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	13.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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