Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO1 5BX 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 5BX, 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 Fratton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fratton 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.

Fratton 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 5BX, 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 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 5BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 5BX

Average Price
£215,995

Semi-Detached
£313,550

Terraced
£204,365

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,261

Other
£327,452

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
6A Fratton Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£316,000	2025-08-05	£311,453
First Floor Flat 36 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2024-11-06	£82,520
34A Fratton Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2024-05-02	£103,516
42 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-09-29	£151,449
38 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-09-30	£241,197

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 5BX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO1 5BX 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	310 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	382 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	436 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	510 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	823 yd	Community school	Yes	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	358 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	604 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	802 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	806 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,382 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	2,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,475 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,957 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	2,833 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	862 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,233 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,345 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,688 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,831 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
Mamma Mia Pizzeria	62 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	3 yd
Fratton Café	25 - 27 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	32 yd
Kurdistan Restaurant	37A Fratton Road, Portsmouth	41 yd
Maeme's Portsmouth	13 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	56 yd
Shakes & Pizza	13 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	56 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
John Jacques	74-82, Fratton Road	3 yd
Royal British Legion	Lucknow Street, Portsmouth	70 yd
Froddington Arms	Public House, 55 Fratton Road	90 yd
Portsmouth Rail Social Club	Selbourne Terrace, Portsmouth	170 yd
The Electric Arms	Public House, 190 Fratton Road	420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingdom Kebab And Pizza	60 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	3 yd
Singapore Island	58 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	3 yd
Efes Kebab	29 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	56 yd
Royal Palki	45 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	57 yd
Domino's Pizza	63 - 65 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	133 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	34 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	166 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	189 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	610 yd
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre	810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	283 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	582 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	718 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		784 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	856 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	901 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	906 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	955 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	979 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	3.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO1 5BX