Gamble Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO2 7AJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	52.5%	5.4%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	52.9%	47.5%	-5.4%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 7AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	43.3%	51.9%	8.6%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	30.7%	-2.4%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	16%	10.8%	-5.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.4%	49%	-5.4%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	30.6%	35.1%	4.5%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.6%	11.4%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	25.2%	-1.4%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	12.3%	-6.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.2%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	17%	7.5%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	22.7%	6.0%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.6%	8.7%	5.1%	1.1%	7.6%
Chinese	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.1%	7.6%	5.5%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	84.1%	73%	-11.1%	81.4%	-8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	72.5%	-9.5%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	9.9%	10.8%	0.9%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.2%	5%	3.8%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	8.6%	2.3%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	72.7%	-9.0%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	4.8%	12.4%	7.6%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	5.1%	-1.5%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Gamble Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gamble Road was 543.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.3% higher than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gamble Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 27th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 270.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PO2 7AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Gamble Road are based on 8 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 Gamble Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 7AJ

Average Price
£122,590

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,590

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gamble Road

Average Price
£108,936

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,936

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gamble Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 2A Gamble Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-09-05	£134,486
Flat 1 2A Gamble Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-06-24	£135,921
Flat 2 2A Gamble Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-07-28	£141,860
Flat 1 2A Gamble Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£53,500	2013-06-11	£79,602
Flat 3 2A Gamble Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£53,000	2010-06-10	£76,992

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 7AJ

Employment

PO2 7AJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	35
Retired	31
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Transport and storage	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	17
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	9
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Flying Bull Academy Flying Bull Lane , Buckland PO2 7BJ	3out of 4	333 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Primary School Portchester Road , North End PO2 7JB	2out of 4	607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Gladys Avenue , PO2 9AX	- not rated	657 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Infant Academy North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	3out of 4	761 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infant School Inverness Road , PO1 5QR	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,796 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	- not rated	2,279 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	2,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	3,427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,352 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	1,356 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	1,140 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,222 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,344 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	2,905 yd	Other independent school	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
East African Restaurant	79 Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth	112 yd
Justasia	83 Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth	120 yd
Cafe Connect	Ground Floor, Connect Centre	155 yd
Tseng Meng Niu Taiwanese Beef Noodle	Shop, 13 London Road	159 yd
Lily And Lime	Common Areas, Technopole	204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sovereigns	Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth	114 yd
S2 Snooker Club	223 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	157 yd
The Tap	17 London Road, Portsmouth	168 yd
The Blue Anchor	2 London Road, Portsmouth	183 yd
The Admiral Drake	Admiral Drake Public House, Kingston Crescent	234 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	90 Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth	84 yd
Papa Johns	2A London Road, Portsmouth	165 yd
Chinese Tea	204 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	178 yd
La Pomodoro	242 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	178 yd
Perfect Kebab House	Shop, 16 London Road	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	38 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	268 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	409 yd
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	426 yd
Iceland	86-88, London Road	459 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	158 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		237 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	378 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Stamshaw And Tipner Community Centre WILSON ROAD		894 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	1,023 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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 7AJ