Sultan Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO2 7AT has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	48.7%	49%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51.3%	51%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.0%

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 7AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	37.7%	45%	7.3%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	35.4%	-3.4%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.5%	10.3%	-2.2%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	7.3%	6.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.3%

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	41.5%	49.4%	7.9%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	41.3%	33%	-8.3%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	12.4%	12.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4%	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	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.

In the area around PO2 7AT this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.4%	28.2%	-1.2%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10.7%	-6.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	14.9%	1.4%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	13.3%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	22.3%	7.4%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	9%	3.6%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	5%	3.4%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.2%	84.4%	-5.8%	81.4%	3.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	87%	82.5%	-4.5%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	7.7%	4.3%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	83%	-4.0%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	4%	13%	9.0%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Sultan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sultan Road was 45.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.8% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sultan Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 167th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.5%.

🔎 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 7AT, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Sultan Road are based on 54 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 Sultan Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 7AT

Average Price
£228,125

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£228,125

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sultan Road

Average Price
£208,884

Semi-Detached
£427,410

Terraced
£210,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,315

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sultan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
143 Sultan Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-02-12	£193,121
135 Sultan Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£182,868	2018-02-08	£229,173
137 Sultan Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2014-06-23	£228,941
127 Sultan Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2006-11-03	£238,451
127 Sultan Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2004-07-23	£216,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 7AT

Employment

PO2 7AT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	66
Retired	39
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2

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	2,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Dickens Junior School Turner Road , PO1 4PN	- not rated	330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Infant School Turner Road , PO1 4PN	- not rated	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Primary School Turner Road , PO1 4PN	- not rated	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Turner Road , PO1 4PN	3out of 4	330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flying Bull Junior School Flying Bull Lane , PO2 7BJ	- not rated	392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB	- not rated	5,016 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sevenoaks Middle School Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	5,019 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	664 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	664 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE VA Secondary School Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,474 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,474 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,762 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	3,967 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,275 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	1,820 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	1,930 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	475 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highlands Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	838 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North End Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	1,149 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further Education Winston Churchill Avenue , PO1 2DJ	- not rated	1,662 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,756 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
Residents Association (Community Room)	Wingfield Street, Portsmouth	101 yd
Buckland Community Café	Buckland Community Centre, Malins Road	275 yd
Yan Woo	33 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	325 yd
India Gate & Grillato	1 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	338 yd
Central Point	22-24, Kingston Road	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ferry House Lodge	472 Mile End Road, Portsmouth	385 yd
George And Dragon	137 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	389 yd
The Druids Arms	11-15, Binsteed Road	440 yd
RNOC Club	86 Lake Road, Portsmouth	554 yd
S2 Snooker Club	223 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King's Wok	82 Sultan Road, Portsmouth	117 yd
Shirin Kebab House	Shop, 58 Kingston Road	362 yd
Fresh Roast Pots	41-43, Kingston Road	368 yd
The Fish King	72 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	372 yd
Meghna Takeaway	56 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	410 yd
Morrisons Victory Retail Park	Morrisons, Flathouse Road	613 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	639 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	876 yd
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	387 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		410 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	612 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	800 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	996 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	1,056 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	1,091 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	233.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 7AT