Cornwall Road, Fratton, Portsmouth, PO1 5AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO1 5AR is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	47.8%	46.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	52.2%	53.3%	1.1%	49.0%	4.3%

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 5AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	54.1%	52.8%	-1.3%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	30.3%	1.8%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.6%	10.3%	0.7%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.8%	48.4%	-3.4%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	34.4%	37%	2.6%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	10.6%	11.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.5%	3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	18.2%	16.7%	-1.5%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.1%	-1.9%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	13%	-2.5%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	17.7%	-1.0%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	33.6%	11.7%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	9.1%	2.9%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% 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	1.2%	5.3%	4.1%	1.1%	4.2%
Chinese	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	4.2%
Indian	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	79.5%	66.5%	-13.0%	81.4%	-14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	73.3%	57.1%	-16.2%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	12.2%	16%	3.8%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	5%	6.4%	1.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	15%	6.1%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	3%	2.8%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	56.9%	-16.4%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	4.3%	13.2%	8.9%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	9.9%	7%	-2.9%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	7.5%	11.3%	3.8%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	11.5%	6.5%	1.9%	9.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	76.7%	-24.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Cornwall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cornwall Road was 221.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 138.5% higher than the Fratton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cornwall Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fratton and the 100th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PO1 5AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Cornwall Road are based on 112 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 Cornwall Road, Fratton, Portsmouth, PO1 5AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 5AR

Average Price
£252,160

Semi-Detached
£218,852

Terraced
£239,699

Detached
£233,042

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£516,419

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cornwall Road

Average Price
£222,117

Semi-Detached
£210,934

Terraced
£259,017

Detached
£216,812

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,297

Other
£252,312

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cornwall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Cornwall Mews, 31A Cornwall Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-08-30	£486,272
73 Cornwall Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-06-24	£222,084
45 Cornwall Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-05-13	£208,037
31 Cornwall Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-11-10	£213,001
75 Cornwall Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£235,789	2023-09-22	£230,266

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 5AR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO1 5AR 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	142
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	34
Retired	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	18
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Manufacturing	35
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penhale Infant School & Nursery Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG	3out of 4	184 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	476 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	557 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	562 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhurst Junior School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	802 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	390 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	718 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	734 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	930 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,254 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	2,653 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,592 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,877 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	2,764 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	816 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,361 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,447 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,807 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushiology By Memo Wall	56 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	124 yd
Mamma Mia Pizzeria	62 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	132 yd
Kurdistan Restaurant	37A Fratton Road, Portsmouth	148 yd
Fratton Café	25 - 27 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	159 yd
Maeme's Portsmouth	13 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	169 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
John Jacques	74-82, Fratton Road	132 yd
Portsmouth Rail Social Club	Selbourne Terrace, Portsmouth	136 yd
Froddington Arms	Public House, 55 Fratton Road	160 yd
Royal British Legion	Lucknow Street, Portsmouth	194 yd
The Electric Arms	Public House, 190 Fratton Road	404 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingdom Kebab And Pizza	60 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	132 yd
Singapore Island	58 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	132 yd
Royal Palki	45 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	142 yd
Efes Kebab	29 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	169 yd
Anwar's Indian Takeaway	84 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	122 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	213 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	258 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	539 yd
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	356 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	525 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	780 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	824 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	849 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	881 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		913 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	981 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	1,000 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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