Thurbern Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO2 0PJ is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	46.5%	46.8%	0.3%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	53.5%	53.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	4.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.7%	39.5%	8.8%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	44.7%	-1.6%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.6%	8.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	7.8%	5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (87.7%) 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	52.3%	56%	3.7%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	31.8%	31.7%	-0.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	10.4%	9.1%	-1.3%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	24.1%	14%	-10.1%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	7.6%	-6.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	14.9%	-1.0%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	23.7%	7.0%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	31.9%	13.0%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	6.7%	1.5%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.3%	3%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.8%	85.9%	-4.9%	81.4%	4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	89.9%	84.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	2.9%	5%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	84.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.1%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Thurbern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thurbern Road was 61.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.5% lower than the Hilsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thurbern Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea and the 224th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.5%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PO2 0PJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Thurbern Road are based on 90 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 Thurbern Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 0PJ

Average Price
£359,235

Semi-Detached
£357,348

Terraced
£372,441

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thurbern Road

Average Price
£354,416

Semi-Detached
£351,031

Terraced
£395,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,236

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thurbern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Thurbern Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-10-10	£302,479
34 Thurbern Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-02-25	£357,436
52 Thurbern Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-12-17	£367,093
48 Thurbern Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-10-22	£376,543
76 Thurbern Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-12-01	£385,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 0PJ

Employment

PO2 0PJ 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	157
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	16
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Park Infant School Crofton Road , PO2 0LB	- not rated	347 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Junior School Crofton Road , North End PO2 0NT	- not rated	352 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy College Park (Junior) Crofton Road , North End PO2 0NT	- not rated	352 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Junior School Crofton Road , North End PO2 0NT	- not rated	352 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy College Park (Infant) Crofton Road , PO2 0NT	3out of 4	362 yd	Academy converter	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	3,534 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB	- not rated	3,808 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	4out of 4	1,382 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Portsmouth Boys' School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	- not rated	1,388 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	- not rated	1,819 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	2,475 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	2,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,234 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	422 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	554 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cliffdale Primary School Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	- not rated	611 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	619 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willows Centre for Children Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	- not rated	619 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Highlands Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	804 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,247 yd	Community special school	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
Best Kebab House	224 London Road, Portsmouth	230 yd
Porto Grill A Taberna	245 London Road, Portsmouth	250 yd
Indian Cottage	243 London Road, Portsmouth	250 yd
The Devils Cafe Bar Ltd	146 London Road, Portsmouth	292 yd
North End Cafe	Shop, 106 London Road	473 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portsmouth Post Office Social Club	134A, London Road	367 yd
Fountain Inn	Public House, 163 London Road	385 yd
The Clarence Pub	Public House, 118 London Road	447 yd
Thatchers	Public House, 95 London Road	518 yd
The Portland Arms	Portland Arms, 136 - 138 Stamshaw Road	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shalimar Takeaway	Shop, 239 London Road	225 yd
French Doner Kebab Grill And Shake	187 London Road, Portsmouth	267 yd
Master Fryer	171 London Road, Portsmouth	288 yd
Golden Chopsticks	139 London Road, Portsmouth	385 yd
Excell Fish Bar	291 London Road, Portsmouth	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	86-88, London Road	496 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	554 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	680 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	430 yd
Mayfield School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	433 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Cliffdale Primary Academy BATTENBURG AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	628 yd
Victory Indoor Bowls Club NORTHERN PARADE	indoor bowls	773 yd
Nuffield Health (Portsmouth) ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	794 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Centre ALEX WAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	833 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	grass pitches	842 yd
The Mountbatten Leisure Centre TWYFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	844 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	945 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	123.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	237.3 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	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 0PJ