Watts Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO1 4PS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	53.4%	2.7%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	49.3%	46.6%	-2.7%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 4PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	53.5%	53.6%	0.1%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	30.7%	3.7%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.9%	8.8%	-4.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	43.9%	43%	-0.9%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	31.3%	32.3%	1.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	18.2%	17.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around PO1 4PS this area, 29.9% 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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.7%	29.9%	-15.8%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	16%	-3.9%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	14.2%	0.9%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	14.6%	7.6%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	4.7%	16.4%	11.7%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.7%	7.6%	3.9%	1.1%	6.5%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	2.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	84.3%	75.2%	-9.1%	81.4%	-6.2%
Other	2%	5.2%	3.2%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	84.6%	79.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	9.1%	1.4%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	79.2%	-5.4%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	12.6%	11.5%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.8%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Watts Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watts Road was 96.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.2% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watts Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 267th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 47.5%.

🔎 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 4PS, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 Watts Road 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 Watts Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 4PS

Average Price
£148,125

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£157,744

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,712

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watts Road

Average Price
£137,865

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£150,071

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,147

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watts Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Watts Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-04-23	£115,476
59 Watts Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2020-05-22	£146,234
17 Watts Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-07-20	£185,527
59 Watts Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-07-31	£115,382
17 Watts Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2010-11-12	£155,624

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 4PS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO1 4PS 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	66
Retired	40
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	20
Other	19
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3

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	180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Flying Bull Academy Flying Bull Lane , Buckland PO2 7BJ	3out of 4	503 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infant School Inverness Road , PO1 5QR	3out of 4	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	663 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	882 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	732 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	967 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,919 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	2,922 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,100 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,150 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	2,006 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	538 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,572 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,999 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	2,174 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	2,243 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
Residents Association (Community Room)	Wingfield Street, Portsmouth	162 yd
Royal Albert Day Centre	Brunel Court, Nutfield Place	251 yd
India Gate & Grillato	1 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	401 yd
Moving On Project Portsmouth	Block C Grafton Street, Portsmouth	411 yd
Yan Woo	33 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RNOC Club	86 Lake Road, Portsmouth	358 yd
The Jameson Arms	122 Church Road, Portsmouth	429 yd
Ferry House Lodge	472 Mile End Road, Portsmouth	478 yd
The Painter's Arms	The Painters Arms, 18 Lake Road	535 yd
The Mars Public House	1-3 Church Path North, Portsmouth	580 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King's Wok	82 Sultan Road, Portsmouth	227 yd
YY House	Cascades, Commercial Road	350 yd
Fresh Roast Pots	41-43, Kingston Road	434 yd
Shirin Kebab House	Shop, 58 Kingston Road	475 yd
The Fish King	72 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Victory Retail Park	Morrisons, Flathouse Road	537 yd
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	593 yd
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	735 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	834 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	190 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	561 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		600 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	868 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	893 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	134.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO1 4PS