Shearer Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO1 5LR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	52.3%	1.3%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	49%	47.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 5LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	39.3%	44.7%	5.4%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	37%	-5.7%	44.2%	-7.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.1%	12.6%	1.5%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (85.1%) 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	47.6%	50.6%	3.0%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	34.4%	34.5%	0.1%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	12.9%	12.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	21.4%	13.7%	-7.7%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	14.9%	1.2%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	18.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	19.8%	6.1%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	29%	6.9%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	88.5%	81.3%	-7.2%	81.4%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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%	80.1%	-7.9%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	5.7%	6.9%	1.2%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	6.6%	4.3%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	79.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	2.3%	10.5%	8.2%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Shearer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shearer Road was 105.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% higher than the Fratton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shearer Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fratton and the 247th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.7%.

🔎 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 5LR, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Shearer Road are based on 322 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 Shearer Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 5LR

Average Price
£250,528

Semi-Detached
£262,830

Terraced
£249,943

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shearer Road

Average Price
£230,520

Semi-Detached
£253,321

Terraced
£231,034

Detached
£256,412

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,662

Other
£545,465

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shearer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
122 Shearer Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2025-03-04	£230,296
126 Shearer Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-12-06	£202,810
100 Shearer Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-10-25	£221,081
138 Shearer Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£237,000	2024-08-02	£237,744
120 Shearer Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-07-24	£242,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 5LR

Employment

PO1 5LR 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 5LR 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	106
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	27
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	22
Manufacturing	21
Education	21
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Infant School Inverness Road , PO1 5QR	3out of 4	139 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Junior School New Road , PO2 7RW	3out of 4	440 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Primary School Portchester Road , North End PO2 7JB	2out of 4	699 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Turner Road , PO1 4PN	2out of 4	779 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Flying Bull Academy Flying Bull Lane , Buckland PO2 7BJ	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy converter	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	367 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,728 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	2,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	3,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,863 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	1,663 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	376 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,930 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,096 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	2,258 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	2,262 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Point	22-24, Kingston Road	367 yd
India Gate & Grillato	1 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	396 yd
Yan Woo	33 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	431 yd
The New Taj Mahal	54 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	449 yd
Royal Albert Day Centre	Brunel Court, Nutfield Place	629 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Graham Arms	51 George Street, Portsmouth	105 yd
Shearer Arms	Public House, 72 Shearer Road	152 yd
The Mermaid	222 New Road, Portsmouth	404 yd
RAOB	202-204, New Road	404 yd
The Druids Arms	11-15, Binsteed Road	490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ha Ha Chinese Take Away	68 New Road, Portsmouth	265 yd
New Britannia Fish And Chips	160 New Road, Portsmouth	284 yd
Golden Tree	125 New Road, Portsmouth	334 yd
Simla	147 New Road, Portsmouth	334 yd
Fresh Roast Pots	41-43, Kingston Road	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	643 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	1,041 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	1,050 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	325 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	814 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	919 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		948 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,063 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	144.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO1 5LR