St Chads Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 0SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO2 0SA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	52.7%	49.2%	-3.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	47.3%	50.8%	3.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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	31.3%	35.6%	4.3%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	50.2%	3.1%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11%	8.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	8.4%	3.6%	-4.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (88.7%) 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	56.2%	55%	-1.2%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	30.2%	33.7%	3.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	11%	8%	-3.0%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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	15%	12.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	12.7%	-8.0%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	11.6%	-6.9%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	21.5%	4.3%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	33.1%	13.7%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.1%	90%	-6.1%	81.4%	8.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95%	90.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	89.5%	-4.8%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.6%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is St Chads Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Chads Avenue was 19.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.2% lower than the Hilsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Chads Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea and the 55th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.7%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PO2 0SA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 St Chads Avenue are based on 158 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 St Chads Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 0SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 0SA

Average Price
£347,550

Semi-Detached
£211,702

Terraced
£291,005

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,108

Other
£1,049,644

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Chads Avenue

Average Price
£284,150

Semi-Detached
£289,109

Terraced
£290,111

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,152

Other
£989,357

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Chads AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 St Chads Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-06-30	£248,979
33 St Chads Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-01-15	£396,383
1E St Chads Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-07-08	£281,443
17 St Chads Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-04-30	£207,660
7 St Chads Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-09-03	£255,952

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 0SA

Employment

PO2 0SA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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 0SA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	102
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	39
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	21
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,688 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	513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Junior School Crofton Road , North End PO2 0NT	- not rated	548 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy College Park (Junior) Crofton Road , North End PO2 0NT	- not rated	548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Junior School Crofton Road , North End PO2 0NT	- not rated	548 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern Parade Infant School Kipling Road , Hilsea PO2 9NJ	- not rated	555 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	3,195 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB	- not rated	3,555 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morelands Middle School Crookhorn Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QL	- not rated	5,431 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	1,037 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Portsmouth Boys' School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	- not rated	1,044 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	- not rated	1,778 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	3out of 4	1,778 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	2,140 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	2,715 yd	Further education	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	332 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	421 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 Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	361 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willows Centre for Children Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	- not rated	361 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary School Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	- not rated	398 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Highlands Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	1,133 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,294 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	191 yd
Porto Grill A Taberna	245 London Road, Portsmouth	265 yd
Indian Cottage	243 London Road, Portsmouth	265 yd
Fresh Catering At Victory	Victory Bowls Association Ltd, Northern Parade	543 yd
The Devils Cafe Bar Ltd	146 London Road, Portsmouth	587 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Posts	371 London Road, Portsmouth	359 yd
The Phoenix	51 Torrington Road, Portsmouth	546 yd
Alexandra Bowls And Social Club	Alexandra Bowling And Social Club, Northern Parade	635 yd
Victory Indoor Bowls Club	Alexandra Park, Northern Parade	635 yd
Portsmouth Post Office Social Club	134A, London Road	676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Excell Fish Bar	291 London Road, Portsmouth	138 yd
Rancho Express	299 London Road, Portsmouth	138 yd
Shalimar Takeaway	Shop, 239 London Road	274 yd
He Wei Chinese Takeaway	412 London Road, Portsmouth	378 yd
Guru Express	Shop, 414 London Road	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	86-88, London Road	826 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	880 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	318 yd
Cliffdale Primary Academy BATTENBURG AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	410 yd
Victory Indoor Bowls Club NORTHERN PARADE	indoor bowls	606 yd
Nuffield Health (Portsmouth) ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	638 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Centre ALEX WAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	644 yd
The Mountbatten Leisure Centre TWYFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	729 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	grass pitches	775 yd
Portsmouth Fc Training Ground COPNOR ROAD	grass pitches	846 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	910 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	251.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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