Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO1 5AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	47%	47.5%	0.5%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	53%	52.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	3.5%

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 5AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	45%	51.6%	6.6%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	28.5%	-2.4%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	15.8%	11.9%	-3.9%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	38.6%	42.7%	4.1%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	39.9%	35.6%	-4.3%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	13.9%	15.2%	1.3%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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	24.5%	19.8%	-4.7%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	15%	-2.4%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	12.5%	-4.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.4%	0.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	19.8%	5.7%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	24.9%	11.8%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	8.4%	2.6%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.4% 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	3%	10.1%	7.1%	1.1%	9.0%
Chinese	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	80.7%	74.4%	-6.3%	81.4%	-7.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	81.5%	72.4%	-9.1%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	4.6%	11.8%	7.2%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.3%	5%	0.7%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	8.5%	0.1%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	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	81.3%	72.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	5.7%	15.1%	9.4%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	3%	6%	3.0%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	2.5%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Fratton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fratton Road was 421.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.4% higher than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fratton Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 36th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 199.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

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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 5AJ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Fratton Road are based on 287 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 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 5AJ

Average Price
£375,709

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£224,597

Detached
£590,054

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,816

Other
£1,152,482

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fratton Road

Average Price
£191,685

Semi-Detached
£367,183

Terraced
£223,391

Detached
£516,863

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,959

Other
£361,963

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fratton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Guardsman Court, 129 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-03-02	£254,005
117 - 127 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2020-09-04	£1,088,652
1 Guardsman Court, 129 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2016-03-30	£245,614
Flat 1 131 - 133 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2015-05-15	£65,412
115 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2010-10-29	£561,359

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 5AJ

Employment

PO1 5AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	14
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	266 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	308 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penhale Infant School & Nursery Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG	3out of 4	433 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Turner Road , PO1 4PN	2out of 4	676 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	543 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	579 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	672 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,394 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	2,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,411 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,680 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	2,545 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	561 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,300 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,602 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,887 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,928 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sultan Shawarma	107 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	77 yd
Bridge Cafe	9 Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	159 yd
Subway	85 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	162 yd
Harriett's Desserts	224 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	188 yd
The Family Kitchen	Fratton Community Centre, Trafalgar Place	206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Electric Arms	Public House, 190 Fratton Road	109 yd
Froddington Arms	Public House, 55 Fratton Road	228 yd
Trafalgar Arms	254 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	232 yd
John Jacques	74-82, Fratton Road	315 yd
Royal British Legion	Lucknow Street, Portsmouth	365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lees	232 Arundel Street, Portsmouth	79 yd
Istanbul Grill	212 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	90 yd
Fratton Fish Bar	198 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	90 yd
Peking Taste	200 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	90 yd
Anwar's Indian Takeaway	84 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	150 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	159 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	174 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	282 yd
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	804 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	248 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	595 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	604 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	644 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	684 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		887 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	900 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	960 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%

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

Overview of PO1 5AJ