Fourth Street, Portsmouth, PO1 5PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO1 5PP is primarily male, with 54% of the population 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	46.3%	46%	-0.3%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	53.7%	54%	0.3%	49.0%	5.0%

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 5PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	40.7%	54.3%	13.6%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	21.1%	-6.7%	44.2%	-23.1%
Separated	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	18%	16%	-2.0%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	9.8%	3.4%	-6.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.1%	31.2%	-4.9%	48.4%	-17.2%
Good health	25.1%	30.7%	5.6%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	22.5%	22.6%	0.1%	12.7%	9.9%
Bad health	12.3%	12.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	8.1%
Very bad health	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	2.3%

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.

In the area around PO1 5PP this area, 34.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	34.7%	-3.4%	18.2%	16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	12.5%	-4.5%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	18.2%	3.8%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	10.2%	3.0%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	18.2%	4.8%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	86.3%	88.6%	2.3%	81.4%	7.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	83.7%	82.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	4.4%	9.4%	5.0%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	83.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	10.4%	7.8%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	1.5%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Fourth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fourth Street was 118.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% higher than the Fratton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fourth Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fratton and the 215th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.9%.

🔎 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 5PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Fourth Street are based on 33 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 Fourth Street, Portsmouth, PO1 5PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 5PP

Average Price
£214,207

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£267,523

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,563

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fourth Street

Average Price
£188,398

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£237,384

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,036

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fourth Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Fourth Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-01-23	£108,298
Ground Floor Flat 43 Fourth Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2022-12-06	£153,652
6 Fourth Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-07-08	£261,995
33 Fourth Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-02-02	£125,734
37 Fourth Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,000	2019-11-28	£146,225

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 5PP

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	38
Full-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	15
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Junior School New Road , PO2 7RW	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Penhale Infant School & Nursery Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG	3out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	812 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Turner Road , PO1 4PN	2out of 4	843 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	188 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,553 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	2,110 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,912 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	1,990 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	369 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	1,938 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,955 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	2,236 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Rec Café	Kiosk, Kingston Recreation Ground	301 yd
Play Village Portsmouth Ltd.	46 Union Road, Portsmouth	453 yd
The Family Kitchen	Fratton Community Centre, Trafalgar Place	513 yd
Harriett's Desserts	224 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	543 yd
Central Point	22-24, Kingston Road	624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shearer Arms	Public House, 72 Shearer Road	213 yd
The Graham Arms	51 George Street, Portsmouth	435 yd
Newcome Arms	189 Newcome Road, Portsmouth	459 yd
Trafalgar Arms	254 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	524 yd
The Rose In June	100-102, Milton Road	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kam Too	44 St Marys Road, Portsmouth	254 yd
Paanchi	234 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	524 yd
Renny Fish Bar	31A Renny Road, Portsmouth	549 yd
The Grill Kitchen	195 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	566 yd
Istanbul Grill	212 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	797 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	833 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	861 yd
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	967 yd
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	343 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	707 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	786 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	873 yd
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road	artificial grass pitch	887 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	1,069 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.2%

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	8.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO1 5PP