Lake Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO1 4HD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.9%	0.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.1%	48.1%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 4HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% 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	45.2%	60.9%	15.7%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	19.6%	-0.7%	44.2%	-24.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.9%	3%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	21.2%	13.3%	-7.9%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.2%	41.1%	-0.1%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	34.9%	30.6%	-4.3%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	14.9%	17.1%	2.2%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	8%	7.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1%	4%	3.0%	1.2%	2.8%

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 12%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.9%	27.4%	-15.5%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	16.4%	2.6%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	16.4%	2.1%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	17.2%	8.0%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	12%	2.8%	33.8%	-21.8%
Other	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.7% 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	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	1.1%	6.0%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.8%	8%	5.2%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	81.7%	69.7%	-12.0%	81.4%	-11.7%
Arab	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.7%	4%	2.3%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	85.1%	73.9%	-11.2%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	2.4%	9.7%	7.3%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.5%	6%	2.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	9.7%	2.4%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	73.9%	-11.2%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	1%	13.2%	12.2%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	3.5%	7.4%	3.9%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Lake Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lake Road was 224.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.5% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lake Road has the 37th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 95th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 160.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.8%.

🔎 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 4HD, 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 Lake Road are based on 20 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 Lake Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 4HD

Average Price
£147,698

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,698

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lake Road

Average Price
£151,244

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£252,612

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,652

Other
£228,629

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lake Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Blendworth House Lake Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,500	2021-06-23	£134,522
Flat 2 Blendworth House Lake Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,000	2017-11-03	£144,513
Flat 2 Blendworth House Lake Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2004-03-29	£63,622

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 4HD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO1 4HD 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	53
Looking after home or family	37
Student (economically inactive)	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Self-Employed	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Education	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	429 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	574 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Flying Bull Academy Flying Bull Lane , Buckland PO2 7BJ	3out of 4	925 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infant School Inverness Road , PO1 5QR	3out of 4	937 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	566 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	882 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,010 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	3,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	3,842 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,590 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	2,446 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	728 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,131 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,738 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,841 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,942 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
Interactiv	Landport Community Centre, Charles Street	155 yd
Bex's Cafe	Charles Street, Portsmouth	155 yd
Hong Kong Tea Bar	20 - 22 Lake Road, Portsmouth	155 yd
KFC Portsmouth - Commercial Road	250 - 252 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	219 yd
Taco Bell Portsmouth	227 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RNOC Club	86 Lake Road, Portsmouth	98 yd
The Painter's Arms	The Painters Arms, 18 Lake Road	121 yd
The Mars Public House	1-3 Church Path North, Portsmouth	162 yd
The Jameson Arms	122 Church Road, Portsmouth	396 yd
The Park Tavern	Public House, 18 Edinburgh Road	585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Po Young Chinese Takeaway	5A Commercial Place, Portsmouth	196 yd
Dim Sum Hut	229 - 231 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	229 yd
Oodles Chinese Portsmouth	248C Commercial Road, Portsmouth	230 yd
South End Bagels	225 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	231 yd
Sam's Chicken	217 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	237 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	300 yd
Morrisons Victory Retail Park	Morrisons, Flathouse Road	503 yd
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local	91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	667 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	740 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	775 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	280 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	430 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	469 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	774 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	809 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		922 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed) Anglesea Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	959 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		1,007 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	198.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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