Foster Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO1 4HS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	50.6%	-4.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	45.1%	49.4%	4.3%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.7%	41.9%	8.2%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	34.9%	0.9%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	15.8%	11.3%	-4.5%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	13.2%	8.4%	-4.8%	6.1%	2.3%

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	39%	38.2%	-0.8%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	31.3%	32.9%	1.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	16.6%	19.8%	3.2%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	10.1%	6.8%	-3.3%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

In the area around PO1 4HS this area, 35% 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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.2%	35%	-10.2%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	11.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	14.2%	5.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	13.3%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	20.5%	7.3%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	8.9%	1.4%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.5% 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	8.7%	19%	10.3%	1.1%	17.9%
Chinese	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.5%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	71.6%	58.5%	-13.1%	81.4%	-22.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	74.2%	71.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	17.9%	2.7%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	71.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	3.9%	15.6%	11.7%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	12%	4.7%	-7.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	2.6%	-4.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	28%	6.5%	21.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Foster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foster Road was 94.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.1% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foster Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 267th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.1%.

🔎 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 4HS, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Foster Road are based on 28 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 Foster Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 4HS

Average Price
£246,918

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£267,088

Detached
£413,510

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,112

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foster Road

Average Price
£169,987

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£257,473

Detached
£396,402

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,100

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Foster Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-09-28	£248,218
16 Foster Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-08-27	£262,157
34 Foster Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2017-07-07	£148,116
2 Foster Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2016-10-28	£402,198
34 Foster Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2015-07-17	£115,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 4HS

Employment

PO1 4HS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4HS 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

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Other	16
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brambles Nursery School and Children's Centre Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	- not rated	1,510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Dickens Junior School Turner Road , PO1 4PN	- not rated	283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Infant School Turner Road , PO1 4PN	- not rated	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Turner Road , PO1 4PN	- not rated	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Turner Road , PO1 4PN	3out of 4	283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	291 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Portsmouth Girls' School St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	- not rated	450 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	450 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE VA Secondary School Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,746 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,275 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,385 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	- not rated	2,235 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	2,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	319 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The North End Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	697 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Highlands Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	1,218 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further Education Winston Churchill Avenue , PO1 2DJ	- not rated	1,268 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,408 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Royal Albert Day Centre	Brunel Court, Nutfield Place	146 yd
Interactiv	Landport Community Centre, Charles Street	315 yd
Bex's Cafe	Charles Street, Portsmouth	315 yd
Harriett's Desserts	224 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	382 yd
The Family Kitchen	Fratton Community Centre, Trafalgar Place	393 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jameson Arms	122 Church Road, Portsmouth	110 yd
RNOC Club	86 Lake Road, Portsmouth	242 yd
Trafalgar Arms	254 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	352 yd
The Electric Arms	Public House, 190 Fratton Road	443 yd
The Painter's Arms	The Painters Arms, 18 Lake Road	454 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grill Kitchen	195 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	350 yd
Paanchi	234 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	352 yd
Istanbul Grill	212 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	462 yd
Fratton Fish Bar	198 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	462 yd
Peking Taste	200 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	609 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	642 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	657 yd
Morrisons Victory Retail Park	Morrisons, Flathouse Road	715 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	169 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	372 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	441 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	665 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		913 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,018 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	1,061 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	1,085 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	49.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO1 4HS