Guildford Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO1 5EA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	47.9%	47.1%	-0.8%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	52.1%	52.9%	0.8%	49.0%	3.9%

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 5EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	51.2%	51%	-0.2%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	34.8%	2.9%	44.2%	-9.4%
Separated	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	9.2%	10.6%	1.4%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (86.2%) 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	50.6%	46.4%	-4.2%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	36.6%	39.8%	3.2%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	10.5%	12.3%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	16.9%	-0.5%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10.8%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	20.5%	8.4%	13.4%	7.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.3%	23.6%	-9.7%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	14%	19.5%	5.5%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	7.2%	3.6%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% 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	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	6.2%	0.8%	-5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	79%	70.5%	-8.5%	81.4%	-10.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.6%	6.9%	5.3%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	84.8%	68.3%	-16.5%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	3.5%	11.6%	8.1%	6.1%	5.5%
Africa	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	12%	6.6%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	67.8%	-16.6%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	2.3%	14.6%	12.3%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	3.9%	8%	4.1%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Guildford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Guildford Road was 30.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% lower than the Fratton average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Guildford Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fratton and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 5EA, 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 Guildford Road are based on 329 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 Guildford Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 5EA

Average Price
£195,588

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,864

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,805

Other
£411,383

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guildford Road

Average Price
£215,565

Semi-Detached
£243,437

Terraced
£222,605

Detached
£208,280

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,997

Other
£249,911

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guildford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Guildford Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-03-28	£225,086
81 Guildford Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£201,000	2024-04-08	£206,583
103 Guildford Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2023-11-24	£226,090
Flat 1 Connaught Court, 119 Guildford Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-10-27	£155,733
83 Guildford Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-09-16	£188,722

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 5EA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO1 5EA 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	59
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	19
Retired	18
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Other	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance 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	265 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	554 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	600 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infant School Inverness Road , PO1 5QR	3out of 4	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	837 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	446 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	871 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,152 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	2,419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,573 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,713 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	2,467 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	566 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,577 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,751 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	1,790 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	2,094 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
Sultan Shawarma	107 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	310 yd
Rec Café	Kiosk, Kingston Recreation Ground	321 yd
The Family Kitchen	Fratton Community Centre, Trafalgar Place	321 yd
Harriett's Desserts	224 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	335 yd
Subway	85 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	342 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newcome Arms	189 Newcome Road, Portsmouth	251 yd
The Electric Arms	Public House, 190 Fratton Road	299 yd
Trafalgar Arms	254 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	362 yd
Froddington Arms	Public House, 55 Fratton Road	373 yd
John Jacques	74-82, Fratton Road	411 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Renny Fish Bar	31A Renny Road, Portsmouth	227 yd
Istanbul Grill	212 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	288 yd
Fratton Fish Bar	198 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	288 yd
Peking Taste	200 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	288 yd
Anwar's Indian Takeaway	84 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	299 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	357 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	383 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	405 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	691 yd
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre	754 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	400 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	589 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	662 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	864 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	883 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	944 yd
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road	artificial grass pitch	981 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	142.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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