Old Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO1 4QL, 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	45.3%	53.4%	8.1%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	54.7%	46.6%	-8.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.4%	40.9%	-0.5%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	31%	-4.0%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	10.5%	11.2%	0.7%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	7.1%	10.3%	3.2%	6.1%	4.2%

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	39.1%	36.7%	-2.4%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	32.9%	35.6%	2.7%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	19.5%	18.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	8.1%	7.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	28.9%	25.2%	-3.7%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	10.3%	1.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	14.5%	1.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	31.2%	6.4%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	6.8%	3%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	2.5%	2.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	84%	78.3%	-5.7%	81.4%	-3.1%
Arab	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	82.4%	73%	-9.4%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	2.9%	9.7%	6.8%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	8.6%	0.1%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	72.8%	-9.0%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	4.6%	15.4%	10.8%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	2%	6.8%	4.8%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	1.8%	-7.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Old Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Commercial Road was 191.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Commercial Road has the 41st highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 126th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.7%.

🔎 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 4QL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Old Commercial Road are based on 62 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 Old Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 4QL

Average Price
£519,720

Semi-Detached
£440,309

Terraced
£529,646

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Commercial Road

Average Price
£309,006

Semi-Detached
£443,866

Terraced
£460,947

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,192

Other
£514,369

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
387 Old Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£358,000	2018-12-07	£424,378
395 Old Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2017-11-17	£500,509
387 Old Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2015-12-11	£463,353
385 Old Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£249,995	2012-09-10	£422,831
395 Old Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£249,995	2009-05-15	£485,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 4QL

Employment

PO1 4QL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 4QL 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	68
Full-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	9
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	485 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Flying Bull Academy Flying Bull Lane , Buckland PO2 7BJ	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infant School Inverness Road , PO1 5QR	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	1,081 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,306 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	3,297 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	3,747 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,266 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	2,161 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	926 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,517 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,844 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	2,063 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	2,328 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
Moving On Project Portsmouth	Block C Grafton Street, Portsmouth	132 yd
Residents Association (Community Room)	Wingfield Street, Portsmouth	334 yd
Pitt Street Community Kitchen	315 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	354 yd
MMD Shipping (Works Canteen)	Flathouse Quay, Portsmouth	359 yd
Tropics (Urban Metro Gym Ltd)	2 Market Way, Portsmouth	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ferry House Lodge	472 Mile End Road, Portsmouth	291 yd
RNOC Club	86 Lake Road, Portsmouth	498 yd
The Painter's Arms	The Painters Arms, 18 Lake Road	524 yd
The Mars Public House	1-3 Church Path North, Portsmouth	555 yd
The Jameson Arms	122 Church Road, Portsmouth	743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
YY House	Cascades, Commercial Road	132 yd
King's Wok	82 Sultan Road, Portsmouth	329 yd
Star Of Asia	6 Market Way, Portsmouth	395 yd
Dim Sum Hut	229 - 231 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	471 yd
South End Bagels	225 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Victory Retail Park	Morrisons, Flathouse Road	188 yd
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	702 yd
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	799 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	861 yd
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local	91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	465 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		623 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	951 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	957 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	967 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,005 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	7.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.1%

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	64.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	239.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	239.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	43.72 Mbit/s

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