Mayo Close, Portsmouth, PO1 4LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO1 4LS 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 4LS, 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 4LS 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 Mayo Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mayo Close was 144.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.1% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mayo Close has the 36th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 173rd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 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 4LS, 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 Mayo Close are based on 12 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 Mayo Close, Portsmouth, PO1 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 4LS

Average Price
£200,353

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£225,256

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,547

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mayo Close

Average Price
£162,353

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£217,295

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,411

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mayo CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Mayo Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2025-03-21	£254,053
17 Mayo Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-05-13	£173,854
40 Mayo Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2019-03-06	£140,510
21 Mayo Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2015-01-05	£217,613
28 Mayo Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2014-02-07	£143,906

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 4LS

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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Turner Road , PO1 4PN	2out of 4	306 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infant School Inverness Road , PO1 5QR	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Flying Bull Academy Flying Bull Lane , Buckland PO2 7BJ	3out of 4	450 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Primary School Portchester Road , North End PO2 7JB	2out of 4	800 yd	Academy converter	No	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	603 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,089 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,775 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	2,725 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	3,994 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,304 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	3out of 4	1,844 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	413 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,736 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,986 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	2,105 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	2,345 yd	Other independent school	No	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	194 yd
Central Point	22-24, Kingston Road	227 yd
Yan Woo	33 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	229 yd
Royal Albert Day Centre	Brunel Court, Nutfield Place	249 yd
Residents Association (Community Room)	Wingfield Street, Portsmouth	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Druids Arms	11-15, Binsteed Road	409 yd
George And Dragon	137 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	454 yd
The Jameson Arms	122 Church Road, Portsmouth	460 yd
RNOC Club	86 Lake Road, Portsmouth	519 yd
Ferry House Lodge	472 Mile End Road, Portsmouth	575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh Roast Pots	41-43, Kingston Road	227 yd
Shirin Kebab House	Shop, 58 Kingston Road	275 yd
King's Wok	82 Sultan Road, Portsmouth	300 yd
The Fish King	72 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	313 yd
Meghna Takeaway	56 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	449 yd
Morrisons Victory Retail Park	Morrisons, Flathouse Road	735 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	768 yd
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	913 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	333 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	420 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		565 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	628 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	682 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	1,034 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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO1 4LS