Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO2 0AB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	52.4%	48.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	47.6%	51.3%	3.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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 PO2 0AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	34.9%	43%	8.1%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	41.9%	-10.6%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.5%	8.1%	2.6%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (86.7%) 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	45.2%	54.2%	9.0%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	41.8%	32.5%	-9.3%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	10.3%	11%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	1.8%	2%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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	22.4%	16.6%	-5.8%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	11.4%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	14%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.4%	1.1%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	17.3%	2.4%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	30.3%	17.4%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	7.8%	3%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	8.2%	2.3%	-5.9%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83%	86.4%	3.4%	81.4%	5.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	83.9%	81.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	4.8%	7.9%	3.1%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	81.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	2.7%	11%	8.3%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	2%	-5.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Chichester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chichester Road was 87.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% lower than the Copnor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chichester Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Copnor and the 288th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 68.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PO2 0AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Chichester Road are based on 608 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 Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 0AB

Average Price
£267,421

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£291,053

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,062

Other
£251,465

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chichester Road

Average Price
£237,940

Semi-Detached
£315,521

Terraced
£270,387

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,290

Other
£562,758

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chichester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Chichester Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-02-23	£266,147
81A Chichester Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-03-08	£202,800
45 Chichester Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-08-16	£231,144
71 Chichester Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-05-28	£309,415
Ground Floor Flat 57 Chichester Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,000	2020-08-12	£144,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 0AB

Employment

PO2 0AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PO2 0AB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	34
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	18
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Horizons Primary School Portchester Road , North End PO2 7JB	2out of 4	272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Gladys Avenue , PO2 9AX	- not rated	556 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Flying Bull Academy Flying Bull Lane , Buckland PO2 7BJ	3out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy College Park (Junior) Crofton Road , North End PO2 0NT	3out of 4	676 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy College Park (Infant) Crofton Road , PO2 0LB	4out of 4	718 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,261 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,994 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	- not rated	2,020 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	2,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	3out of 4	2,086 yd	Academy converter	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	2,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	3,108 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,781 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	980 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	1,151 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,368 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,614 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	3,160 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
Badass Burgers	Public House, 78 Chichester Road	226 yd
Crema Coffee	38 London Road, Portsmouth	233 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	Shop, 42 London Road	237 yd
Ladbrokes	68 London Road, Portsmouth	238 yd
Tseng Meng Niu Taiwanese Beef Noodle	Shop, 13 London Road	284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pelham Arms	Public House, 78 Chichester Road	226 yd
Sir John Baker	80 London Road, Portsmouth	238 yd
The Blue Anchor	2 London Road, Portsmouth	251 yd
The Tap	17 London Road, Portsmouth	284 yd
BOSCAS Club	Isambard Brunel Junior School, Wymering Road	299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Panda	Shop, 76 Chichester Road	128 yd
Ali Baba Kebab House And Square Pan Pizza 4 U	50 London Road, Portsmouth	238 yd
Greggs	78 London Road, Portsmouth	238 yd
Perfect Kebab House	Shop, 16 London Road	251 yd
PIzza Paradise	64 London Road, Portsmouth	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	297 yd
Iceland	86-88, London Road	356 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	366 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	395 yd
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	458 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	336 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	357 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		574 yd
Mayfield School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	995 yd
Stamshaw And Tipner Community Centre WILSON ROAD		1,085 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.8 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	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	39.1 Mbit/s

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