Penhale Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO1 5EE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	50.8%	47.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	49.2%	52.2%	3.0%	49.0%	3.2%

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 5EE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	56.4%	53.9%	-2.5%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	32.9%	4.1%	44.2%	-11.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	7.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	47.9%	41.4%	-6.5%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	35.1%	43.2%	8.1%	33.6%	9.6%
Fair health	11.5%	12.3%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	20.1%	12.7%	-7.4%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	10%	2.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	15.7%	0.9%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.9%	24.9%	-5.0%	16.9%	8.0%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	28.8%	9.5%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% 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	1.6%	13.9%	12.3%	1.1%	12.8%
Chinese	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	79.7%	73.9%	-5.8%	81.4%	-7.5%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	80.7%	76.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	11.3%	4.4%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	76.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	2.3%	8.9%	6.6%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6.9%	3.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Penhale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penhale Road was 175.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.0% higher than the Fratton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penhale Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fratton and the 141st highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.1%.

🔎 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 5EE, 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 Penhale Road are based on 219 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 Penhale Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 5EE

Average Price
£238,276

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£238,276

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penhale Road

Average Price
£222,544

Semi-Detached
£245,709

Terraced
£225,040

Detached
£108,829

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,990

Other
£168,462

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penhale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Penhale Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-04-06	£140,146
9 Penhale Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-12-09	£267,753
8 Penhale Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-10-17	£222,596
6 Penhale Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-10-13	£206,065
9 Penhale Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-08-30	£266,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 5EE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO1 5EE 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	55
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	301 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	388 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	394 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	634 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Turner Road , PO1 4PN	2out of 4	801 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	571 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	576 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	934 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,294 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	2,638 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,516 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,722 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	2,597 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	629 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,358 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,572 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,891 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	1,918 yd	Academy special converter	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
Sultan Shawarma	107 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	99 yd
Subway	85 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	126 yd
Bridge Cafe	9 Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	139 yd
Sushiology By Memo Wall	56 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	175 yd
Café Victory	Unit 101, Victory Business Centre	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Froddington Arms	Public House, 55 Fratton Road	171 yd
The Electric Arms	Public House, 190 Fratton Road	207 yd
John Jacques	74-82, Fratton Road	237 yd
Royal British Legion	Lucknow Street, Portsmouth	300 yd
Trafalgar Arms	254 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	325 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anwar's Indian Takeaway	84 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	85 yd
Domino's Pizza	63 - 65 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	138 yd
Panku Streetfood At Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	139 yd
Istanbul Grill	212 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	186 yd
Fratton Fish Bar	198 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	139 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	186 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	203 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	719 yd
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	330 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	518 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	666 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	740 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	811 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		927 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	962 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	131.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO1 5EE