Buckingham Green, Portsmouth, PO1 4LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO1 4LN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.7%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47%	48.3%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 4LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	42.7%	51.9%	9.2%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	27.2%	-10.6%	44.2%	-17.0%
Separated	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.8%	12.3%	3.5%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	43.1%	42.5%	-0.6%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	31.5%	35.6%	4.1%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	16.6%	16.3%	-0.3%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	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.

In the area around PO1 4LN this area, 38.2% 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 12%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.4%	38.2%	-4.2%	18.2%	20.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	11.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	16.3%	0.7%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	14.6%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	6.5%	12%	5.5%	33.8%	-21.8%
Other	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.5%	7.2%	2.7%	1.1%	6.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85.4%	84.7%	-0.7%	81.4%	3.3%
Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	89.6%	83.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	2.3%	7.5%	5.2%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	83.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	11%	9.9%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Buckingham Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckingham Green was 100.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buckingham Green has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 254th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 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 4LN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Buckingham Green are based on 7 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 Buckingham Green, Portsmouth, PO1 4LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 4LN

Average Price
£142,701

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,701

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckingham Green

Average Price
£126,344

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£153,364

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,841

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckingham GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Buckingham Green, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,500	2006-06-23	£135,529
18 Buckingham Green, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2001-08-14	£155,114

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 4LN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	18
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Infant and Nursery School Inverness Road , PO1 5QR	3out of 4	264 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Junior School Turner Road , PO1 4PN	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Infant School Turner Road , PO1 4PN	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Turner Road , PO1 4PN	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Turner Road , PO1 4PN	3out of 4	380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sevenoaks Middle School Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	5,167 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB	- not rated	5,250 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	365 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	365 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,043 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	1,348 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,348 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	2,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,040 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,464 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,468 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	1,891 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	1,989 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	178 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highlands Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	873 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North End Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	880 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	1,610 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,740 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
India Gate & Grillato	1 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	171 yd
Central Point	22-24, Kingston Road	199 yd
Royal Albert Day Centre	Brunel Court, Nutfield Place	199 yd
Yan Woo	33 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	242 yd
The New Taj Mahal	54 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	335 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jameson Arms	122 Church Road, Portsmouth	397 yd
The Druids Arms	11-15, Binsteed Road	437 yd
Shearer Arms	Public House, 72 Shearer Road	503 yd
RNOC Club	86 Lake Road, Portsmouth	522 yd
George And Dragon	137 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Roast Pots	41-43, Kingston Road	199 yd
Shirin Kebab House	Shop, 58 Kingston Road	284 yd
The Fish King	72 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	335 yd
Meghna Takeaway	56 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	335 yd
Pompey Kebab	78 - 80 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	507 yd
Morrisons Victory Retail Park	Morrisons, Flathouse Road	809 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	855 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	918 yd
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	314 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	342 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		663 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	761 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	1,009 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	1,043 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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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