Hale Street South, Portsmouth, PO1 4HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO1 4HY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.9%	47.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.1%	52.1%	1.0%	49.0%	3.1%

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 4HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	55.7%	57.3%	1.6%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	31.2%	3.8%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.1%	6%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	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	41.1%	45.8%	4.7%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	36.1%	34.3%	-1.8%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	13.9%	13.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	31.7%	24.5%	-7.2%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9%	-4.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	11.2%	1.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	21.5%	5.4%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	24%	13.1%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	16.5%	5.6%	-10.9%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.6% 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	12.1%	17.8%	5.7%	1.1%	16.7%
Chinese	12.1%	2%	-10.1%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	7.9%	6.9%	-1.0%	3.1%	3.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	60.7%	58.6%	-2.1%	81.4%	-22.8%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	72.1%	66.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	1.8%	10.4%	8.6%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	24.3%	15.3%	-9.0%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.8%	66.8%	-5.0%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	11.1%	17.6%	6.5%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	6.2%	4.1%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	5.9%	-5.2%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	24.9%	46.2%	-21.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	26.9%	6.5%	20.4%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Hale Street South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hale Street South was 118.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.4% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hale Street South has the 28th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 214th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.8%.

🔎 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 4HY, 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 Hale Street South are based on 8 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 Hale Street South, Portsmouth, PO1 4HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 4HY

Average Price
£139,047

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,047

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hale Street South

Average Price
£132,136

Semi-Detached
£176,899

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,216

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hale Street South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Hale Street South, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-07-24	£141,191
6 Hale Street South, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2015-02-20	£128,573
6 Hale Street South, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£109,000	2007-04-19	£181,477
10 Hale Street South, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2006-07-21	£124,087
6 Hale Street South, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2004-07-22	£172,320

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 4HY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO1 4HY 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	56
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	22
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Other	4
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	146 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	342 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infant School Inverness Road , PO1 5QR	3out of 4	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Flying Bull Academy Flying Bull Lane , Buckland PO2 7BJ	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	659 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,791 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	2,931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,084 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,423 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	2,273 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	483 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,316 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,925 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,938 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	2,084 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
Royal Albert Day Centre	Brunel Court, Nutfield Place	213 yd
Interactiv	Landport Community Centre, Charles Street	242 yd
Bex's Cafe	Charles Street, Portsmouth	242 yd
Nicholson Gardens	Boarhunt Close, Portsmouth	397 yd
Hong Kong Tea Bar	20 - 22 Lake Road, Portsmouth	401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RNOC Club	86 Lake Road, Portsmouth	155 yd
The Jameson Arms	122 Church Road, Portsmouth	171 yd
The Painter's Arms	The Painters Arms, 18 Lake Road	366 yd
The Mars Public House	1-3 Church Path North, Portsmouth	406 yd
Trafalgar Arms	254 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	412 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grill Kitchen	195 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	403 yd
Paanchi	234 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	412 yd
Po Young Chinese Takeaway	5A Commercial Place, Portsmouth	442 yd
Dim Sum Hut	229 - 231 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	468 yd
South End Bagels	225 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	472 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	525 yd
Morrisons Victory Retail Park	Morrisons, Flathouse Road	647 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	655 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	677 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	811 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	140 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	529 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	604 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	643 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		925 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	925 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	958 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		1,040 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	1,089 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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