Cornwall Road, Fratton, Portsmouth, PO1 5BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO1 5BW 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 5BW, 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 312.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 225.4% higher than the Fratton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cornwall Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Fratton and the 56th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 170.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

🔎 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 5BW, 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 116 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 5BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 5BW

Average Price
£216,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£289,690

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,356

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cornwall Road

Average Price
£222,440

Semi-Detached
£211,154

Terraced
£259,067

Detached
£217,505

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,541

Other
£251,764

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cornwall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Cornwall Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,359	2025-11-13	£171,284
42 Cornwall Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£252,500	2025-10-01	£254,589
30 Cornwall Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-08-08	£183,809
34 Cornwall Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-07-31	£162,197
16 Cornwall Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2025-07-07	£153,350

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 5BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO1 5BW 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

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brambles Nursery School and Children's Centre Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	- not rated	730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penhale Infant School & Nursery Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG	- not rated	130 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penbridge Infant School & Nursery Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG	3out of 4	130 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	3out of 4	580 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Froddington Park Infant School Somers Road , PO5 4LS	- not rated	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somersgrove Junior School Somers Road , PO5 4LS	- not rated	606 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	338 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	338 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth Girls' School St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	- not rated	794 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	812 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,682 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,919 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	- not rated	2,817 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	2,892 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The North End Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	207 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	894 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further Education Winston Churchill Avenue , PO1 2DJ	- not rated	1,208 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,429 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,440 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
Sushiology By Memo Wall	56 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	98 yd
Mamma Mia Pizzeria	62 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	108 yd
Kurdistan Restaurant	37A Fratton Road, Portsmouth	122 yd
Fratton Café	25 - 27 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	134 yd
Maeme's Portsmouth	13 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
John Jacques	74-82, Fratton Road	108 yd
Froddington Arms	Public House, 55 Fratton Road	134 yd
Portsmouth Rail Social Club	Selbourne Terrace, Portsmouth	144 yd
Royal British Legion	Lucknow Street, Portsmouth	172 yd
The Electric Arms	Public House, 190 Fratton Road	394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingdom Kebab And Pizza	60 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	108 yd
Singapore Island	58 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	108 yd
Royal Palki	45 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	116 yd
Efes Kebab	29 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	143 yd
Domino's Pizza	63 - 65 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	96 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	191 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	234 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	559 yd
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre	734 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	347 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	518 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	798 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	806 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	848 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		888 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	907 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	956 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	986 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	71 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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