Samuel Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO1 5QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.9%	50.3%	6.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	56.1%	49.7%	-6.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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 5QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	53.8%	49.1%	-4.7%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	33.3%	3.8%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.2%	10.9%	1.7%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	43.9%	51.4%	7.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	40.7%	30.6%	-10.1%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	10.8%	12.1%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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	21.6%	21.1%	-0.5%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9.4%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	15%	-0.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27.1%	19.9%	-7.2%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	25.6%	11.2%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.5%	7.4%	3.9%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	83.4%	78.2%	-5.2%	81.4%	-3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	89%	76.8%	-12.2%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	2.6%	10.5%	7.9%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	6.8%	1.3%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	76.6%	-12.1%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	10.7%	8.1%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	6.2%	5.0%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Samuel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Samuel Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Fratton average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 5QA, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Samuel Road are based on 192 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 Samuel Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO1 5QA

Average Price
£218,829

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£218,829

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Samuel Road

Average Price
£212,673

Semi-Detached
£206,834

Terraced
£213,436

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,578

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Samuel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 Samuel Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2024-03-01	£220,362
81 Samuel Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£221,000	2023-07-31	£218,979
59 Samuel Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£241,500	2022-11-25	£235,698
79 Samuel Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2021-10-15	£217,644
65 Samuel Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-08-31	£211,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO1 5QA

Employment

PO1 5QA 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 5QA 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	84
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	17
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brambles Nursery School and Children's Centre Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	- not rated	1,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penhale Infant School & Nursery Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penbridge Infant School & Nursery Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG	3out of 4	391 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infant and Nursery School Inverness Road , PO1 5QR	3out of 4	787 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Junior School Northam Street , Landport PO1 1JE	- not rated	822 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Infant School Northam Street , PO1 1JE	- not rated	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Portsmouth Girls' School St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	- not rated	480 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	480 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	- not rated	818 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross School Milton Road , Fratton PO3 6RB	- not rated	818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	845 yd	Community school	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	2,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,442 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,989 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	- not rated	2,377 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	2,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The North End Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	335 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	660 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highlands Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	1,436 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Shore School Eastern Road , PO3 6EP	- not rated	1,441 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose School Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	- not rated	1,598 yd	Community special school	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	115 yd
Play Village Portsmouth Ltd.	46 Union Road, Portsmouth	357 yd
The Family Kitchen	Fratton Community Centre, Trafalgar Place	427 yd
Harriett's Desserts	224 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	452 yd
Sultan Shawarma	107 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newcome Arms	189 Newcome Road, Portsmouth	154 yd
The Electric Arms	Public House, 190 Fratton Road	449 yd
Trafalgar Arms	254 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	461 yd
Shearer Arms	Public House, 72 Shearer Road	524 yd
Froddington Arms	Public House, 55 Fratton Road	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Renny Fish Bar	31A Renny Road, Portsmouth	226 yd
Kam Too	44 St Marys Road, Portsmouth	399 yd
Istanbul Grill	212 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	446 yd
Fratton Fish Bar	198 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	446 yd
Peking Taste	200 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	565 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	591 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	611 yd
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre	761 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	430 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	537 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road	artificial grass pitch	816 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	818 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	854 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	952 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	55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO1 5QA