Newcome Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO1 5DX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.5%	51%	5.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	54.5%	49%	-5.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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 5DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	54.7%	52.9%	-1.8%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	32%	5.6%	44.2%	-12.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	11.6%	8.9%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (88%) 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	47.5%	48.9%	1.4%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	40.1%	39.1%	-1.0%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	9.6%	8.4%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	12.8%	13.2%	0.4%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	9.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	16%	-1.4%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.3%	21.8%	0.5%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	31.1%	4.4%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	86.3%	86.8%	0.5%	81.4%	5.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	81.3%	-7.2%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	3.5%	10.6%	7.1%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	81.3%	-7.2%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	3.2%	10.9%	7.7%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Newcome Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newcome Road was 90.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.8% lower than the Fratton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newcome Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fratton and the 281st highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 143.5%.

🔎 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 5DX, 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 Newcome Road are based on 487 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 Newcome Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 5DX

Average Price
£219,645

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£222,449

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,945

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newcome Road

Average Price
£210,348

Semi-Detached
£214,448

Terraced
£214,025

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,176

Other
£222,511

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newcome Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
160 Newcome Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2025-05-23	£181,446
186 Newcome Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£202,500	2024-03-04	£207,034
134 Newcome Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£207,500	2023-11-27	£205,571
146 Newcome Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£194,160	2023-10-02	£189,806
184 Newcome Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-09-22	£205,081

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 5DX

Employment

PO1 5DX 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.

The percentage of student residents living in PO1 5DX 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	113
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	294 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	649 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	704 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infant School Inverness Road , PO1 5QR	3out of 4	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Turner Road , PO1 4PN	2out of 4	925 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	429 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	742 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	976 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	993 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,256 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	2,315 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,813 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	2,423 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	579 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,680 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	1,723 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,831 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	2,186 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
Rec Café	Kiosk, Kingston Recreation Ground	221 yd
The Family Kitchen	Fratton Community Centre, Trafalgar Place	393 yd
Harriett's Desserts	224 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	412 yd
Sultan Shawarma	107 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	414 yd
Play Village Portsmouth Ltd.	46 Union Road, Portsmouth	439 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newcome Arms	189 Newcome Road, Portsmouth	153 yd
The Electric Arms	Public House, 190 Fratton Road	389 yd
Trafalgar Arms	254 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	431 yd
Froddington Arms	Public House, 55 Fratton Road	470 yd
Portsmouth Rail Social Club	Selbourne Terrace, Portsmouth	488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Renny Fish Bar	31A Renny Road, Portsmouth	163 yd
Istanbul Grill	212 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	381 yd
Fratton Fish Bar	198 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	381 yd
Peking Taste	200 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	381 yd
Anwar's Indian Takeaway	84 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	460 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	475 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	509 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	688 yd
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	407 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	593 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	735 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	799 yd
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road	artificial grass pitch	880 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	946 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	1,047 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	151.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO1 5DX