Renny Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO1 5BB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	54.3%	49.6%	-4.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	45.7%	50.4%	4.7%	49.0%	1.4%

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 5BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	52.9%	54.5%	1.6%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	33.6%	4.7%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12%	7.6%	-4.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	50.9%	49.3%	-1.6%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	39.2%	35.6%	-3.6%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	7.9%	11.5%	3.6%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	19.1%	19.4%	0.3%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	9%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	18.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	19%	1.7%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	24%	29.9%	5.9%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	4%	3.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0%	4%	4.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.1%	79%	-14.1%	81.4%	-2.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	93.5%	72.1%	-21.4%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	2.7%	15.2%	12.5%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	9.8%	8.8%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	71.6%	-21.9%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	0%	9%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	0%	14.4%	14.4%	2.9%	11.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Renny Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Renny Road was 74.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% lower than the Fratton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Renny Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fratton and the 266th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.9%.

🔎 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 5BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Renny Road are based on 170 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 Renny Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 5BB

Average Price
£216,840

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£218,447

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,188

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Renny Road

Average Price
£223,227

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£225,542

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,835

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Renny Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Renny Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-07-14	£239,262
59 Renny Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2025-05-19	£253,540
122 Renny Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£182,350	2023-11-19	£180,655
110 Renny Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-08-22	£214,411
92 Renny Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2022-03-11	£194,910

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 5BB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO1 5BB 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	88
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	15
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	19
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	224 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	788 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fernhurst Junior School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	822 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	889 yd	Community school	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	580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	895 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,054 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,273 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,917 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	2,536 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	738 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,733 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,792 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	2,160 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
Rec Café	Kiosk, Kingston Recreation Ground	273 yd
Play Village Portsmouth Ltd.	46 Union Road, Portsmouth	405 yd
Pumpkin	Selbourne Terrace, Portsmouth	416 yd
Sushiology By Memo Wall	56 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	485 yd
Sultan Shawarma	107 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newcome Arms	189 Newcome Road, Portsmouth	108 yd
Portsmouth Rail Social Club	Selbourne Terrace, Portsmouth	443 yd
Portsmouth Rifle Club	Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea	474 yd
Froddington Arms	Public House, 55 Fratton Road	509 yd
John Jacques	74-82, Fratton Road	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Renny Fish Bar	31A Renny Road, Portsmouth	6 yd
Anwar's Indian Takeaway	84 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	463 yd
Domino's Pizza	63 - 65 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	503 yd
Royal Palki	45 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	507 yd
Istanbul Grill	212 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	510 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	495 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	522 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	546 yd
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre	550 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	575 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	186 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	643 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	695 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	750 yd
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road	artificial grass pitch	794 yd
Milton Park MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON ROAD	tennis courts	1,052 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO1 5BB