Penhale Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO1 5EF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	51%	47.5%	-3.5%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	49%	52.5%	3.5%	49.0%	3.5%

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 5EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	52.4%	48.6%	-3.8%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	35.7%	6.9%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.7%	8.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	54.1%	48.6%	-5.5%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	29.8%	31.8%	2.0%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	10.6%	15%	4.4%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	16.3%	13%	-3.3%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	13.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.9%	2.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.7%	20.9%	1.2%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	35%	13.1%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	8.6%	1.6%	-7.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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	5.5%	7.9%	2.4%	1.1%	6.8%
Chinese	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4.5%	10.4%	5.9%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.1%	73.8%	-3.3%	81.4%	-7.6%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	79.8%	74.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	4.1%	11%	6.9%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.8%	7.2%	0.4%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	6%	-3.2%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	74.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	5.1%	13.8%	8.7%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	5.3%	-3.6%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Penhale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penhale Road was 119.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.2% higher than the Fratton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penhale Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fratton and the 209th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 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 5EF, 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 5EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 5EF

Average Price
£237,595

Semi-Detached
£245,784

Terraced
£245,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,509

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
23 Penhale Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-05-30	£208,909
51 Penhale Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-11-16	£223,605
39 Penhale Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-08-11	£278,911
25 Penhale Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2023-06-22	£234,574
First Floor Flat 15 Penhale Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-09-16	£133,952

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 5EF

Employment

PO1 5EF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 5EF 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	100
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2

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	233 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	492 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	713 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Turner Road , PO1 4PN	2out of 4	854 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	533 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	590 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	761 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,190 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	2,538 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,619 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,678 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	2,562 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	622 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,458 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,634 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	1,833 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,970 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	202 yd
Subway	85 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	220 yd
Bridge Cafe	9 Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	236 yd
Sushiology By Memo Wall	56 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	239 yd
Kurdistan Restaurant	37A Fratton Road, Portsmouth	279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Froddington Arms	Public House, 55 Fratton Road	248 yd
The Electric Arms	Public House, 190 Fratton Road	257 yd
John Jacques	74-82, Fratton Road	291 yd
Portsmouth Rail Social Club	Selbourne Terrace, Portsmouth	332 yd
Trafalgar Arms	254 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anwar's Indian Takeaway	84 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	177 yd
Domino's Pizza	63 - 65 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	226 yd
Panku Streetfood At Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	236 yd
Istanbul Grill	212 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	239 yd
Fratton Fish Bar	198 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	236 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	261 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	287 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	667 yd
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre	775 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	554 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	653 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	745 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	843 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	867 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	910 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		1,023 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	1,055 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	125.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO1 5EF