St Chads Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 0SB

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51%	0.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.1%	49%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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	31.2%	38.8%	7.6%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	45.1%	-4.2%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.8%	10.7%	1.9%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	51.6%	53.5%	1.9%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	32.4%	30.3%	-2.1%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	11.6%	11.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.5%	4%	1.5%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	20.9%	17.6%	-3.3%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12.8%	-2.5%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.9%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	6%	7.9%	1.9%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	18.1%	2.8%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	20%	29.5%	9.5%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	6.5%	2.2%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	94.2%	92.9%	-1.3%	81.4%	11.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	91.3%	94.3%	3.0%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	94.6%	3.7%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	76.7%	13.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.8%	37.2%	21.6%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is St Chads Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Chads Avenue was 118.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.5% higher than the Hilsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Chads Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea and the 214th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

🔎 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 0SB, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 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 0SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 0SB

Average Price
£272,507

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£297,203

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,028

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Chads Avenue

Average Price
£282,948

Semi-Detached
£288,504

Terraced
£288,594

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,485

Other
£991,510

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Chads AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 St Chads Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-03-10	£261,995
48 St Chads Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£301,000	2022-07-29	£297,587
52 St Chads Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-11-08	£255,227
Lower Flat 20 St Chads Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-05-07	£147,890
14 St Chads Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£275,050	2021-03-26	£310,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 0SB

Employment

PO2 0SB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	34
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) Kipling Road , Hilsea PO2 9NJ	3out of 4	495 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) Doyle Avenue , Hilsea PO2 9NE	3out of 4	573 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy College Park (Infant) Crofton Road , PO2 0LB	4out of 4	607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Gladys Avenue , PO2 9AX	- not rated	634 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy College Park (Junior) Crofton Road , North End PO2 0NT	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	1,031 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,868 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	2,835 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,399 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	456 yd	Community school	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	472 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,175 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	2,123 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Park Academy Wembley Grove , Cosham PO6 2RY	3out of 4	2,237 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	3,585 yd	Higher education institutions	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	172 yd
Porto Grill A Taberna	245 London Road, Portsmouth	249 yd
Indian Cottage	243 London Road, Portsmouth	249 yd
Fresh Catering At Victory	Victory Bowls Association Ltd, Northern Parade	557 yd
The Devils Cafe Bar Ltd	146 London Road, Portsmouth	562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Posts	371 London Road, Portsmouth	386 yd
The Phoenix	51 Torrington Road, Portsmouth	567 yd
Alexandra Bowls And Social Club	Alexandra Bowling And Social Club, Northern Parade	645 yd
Victory Indoor Bowls Club	Alexandra Park, Northern Parade	645 yd
Portsmouth Post Office Social Club	134A, London Road	651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Excell Fish Bar	291 London Road, Portsmouth	154 yd
Rancho Express	299 London Road, Portsmouth	154 yd
Shalimar Takeaway	Shop, 239 London Road	256 yd
He Wei Chinese Takeaway	412 London Road, Portsmouth	406 yd
Guru Express	Shop, 414 London Road	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	86-88, London Road	800 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	854 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	312 yd
Cliffdale Primary Academy BATTENBURG AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	419 yd
Victory Indoor Bowls Club NORTHERN PARADE	indoor bowls	617 yd
Nuffield Health (Portsmouth) ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	648 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Centre ALEX WAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	657 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	724 yd
The Mountbatten Leisure Centre TWYFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	735 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	grass pitches	777 yd
Portsmouth Fc Training Ground COPNOR ROAD	grass pitches	865 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	884 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	214.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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