Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO2 0DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.6%	49.2%	0.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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 0DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	46.4%	50.7%	4.3%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	31.2%	-3.9%	44.2%	-13.0%
Separated	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10%	10.2%	0.2%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	50.6%	45.7%	-4.9%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	32.8%	37.4%	4.6%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	13%	14.6%	1.6%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19.4%	17.4%	-2.0%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	11.5%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	13.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	8.7%	4.0%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	22%	7.3%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	24.8%	-1.7%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	7.1%	6.7%	-0.4%	1.1%	5.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85%	85.7%	0.7%	81.4%	4.3%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	88.5%	86.8%	-1.7%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	4.7%	9.6%	4.9%	6.1%	3.5%
Africa	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	87.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	6.4%	4.0%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4%	2.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	1.6%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Balfour Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfour Road was 96.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.6% higher than the Copnor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balfour Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Copnor and the 263rd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.6%.

🔎 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 0DL, 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 Balfour Road are based on 196 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 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 0DL

Average Price
£305,691

Semi-Detached
£289,917

Terraced
£337,925

Detached
£327,642

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Road

Average Price
£287,505

Semi-Detached
£281,054

Terraced
£287,663

Detached
£336,845

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-12-19	£292,095
74 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-02-06	£255,197
59 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-01-28	£368,825
67 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2021-09-27	£301,673
65 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-06-25	£330,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 0DL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	32
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Academy College Park (Infant) Crofton Road , PO2 0NT	3out of 4	323 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Junior School Crofton Road , North End PO2 0NT	- not rated	331 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy College Park (Junior) Crofton Road , North End PO2 0NT	- not rated	331 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Junior School Crofton Road , North End PO2 0NT	- not rated	331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
College Park Infant School Crofton Road , PO2 0LB	- not rated	372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sevenoaks Middle School Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	3,891 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB	- not rated	4,150 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,473 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	4out of 4	1,731 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Portsmouth Boys' School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	- not rated	1,739 yd	Foundation 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	2,431 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	2,780 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,104 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	638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	756 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Highlands Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	441 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary School Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	- not rated	856 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	892 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willows Centre for Children Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	- not rated	892 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,397 yd	Other independent school	No	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	336 yd
North End Cafe	Shop, 106 London Road	350 yd
The Devils Cafe Bar Ltd	146 London Road, Portsmouth	369 yd
Napoli's Pizza & Pasta	117 London Road, Portsmouth	403 yd
Roberto's	101 London Road, Portsmouth	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pelham Arms	Public House, 78 Chichester Road	336 yd
The Clarence Pub	Public House, 118 London Road	350 yd
Portsmouth Post Office Social Club	134A, London Road	355 yd
Thatchers	Public House, 95 London Road	391 yd
Fountain Inn	Public House, 163 London Road	397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
De Garden Restaurant & Takeaway	116 London Road, Portsmouth	347 yd
Uncle Sam's Hamburger Express	102 London Road, Portsmouth	347 yd
Ken's Kebabs And Speedy Pizza	97 London Road, Portsmouth	388 yd
PIzza Paradise	64 London Road, Portsmouth	394 yd
Golden Chopsticks	139 London Road, Portsmouth	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	86-88, London Road	347 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	402 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	459 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	668 yd
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	351 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Mayfield School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	662 yd
Cliffdale Primary Academy BATTENBURG AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	873 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		885 yd
Stamshaw And Tipner Community Centre WILSON ROAD		1,065 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	209.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 0DL