Kingston Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO2 7FH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47%	49.2%	2.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 7FH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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	55.5%	59.7%	4.2%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	23.1%	-3.2%	44.2%	-21.1%
Separated	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.2%	9.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	47.6%	42.2%	-5.4%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	32.3%	35.6%	3.3%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11.4%	15.3%	3.9%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	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.

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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	24.3%	-10.6%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	14.6%	-6.0%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	16.8%	1.0%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	16.8%	6.9%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	20.5%	7.4%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	3%	5.3%	2.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	83.3%	80.6%	-2.7%	81.4%	-0.8%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	85.6%	81.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	3%	5.5%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	7.5%	-1.0%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	81.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	10.8%	8.0%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	29.1%	13.5%	15.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Kingston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingston Road was 622.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 123.8% higher than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingston Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 17th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 381.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.1%.

🔎 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 7FH, 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 Kingston Road are based on 342 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 Kingston Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 7FH

Average Price
£94,021

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,021

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingston Road

Average Price
£161,162

Semi-Detached
£326,636

Terraced
£214,912

Detached
£438,624

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,160

Other
£279,542

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 95 Kingston Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,500	2024-03-20	£159,177
Flat 1 95 Kingston Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,875	2022-11-08	£78,806
Flat 9 95 Kingston Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2021-11-19	£51,858
Flat 11 95 Kingston Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,000	2021-10-28	£52,608
Flat 15 95 Kingston Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,750	2020-02-07	£121,703

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 7FH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	36
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Retired	28
Unemployed	25
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	19
Construction	17
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	286 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Primary School Portchester Road , North End PO2 7JB	2out of 4	447 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infant School Inverness Road , PO1 5QR	3out of 4	492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Turner Road , PO1 4PN	2out of 4	669 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Junior School New Road , PO2 7RW	3out of 4	819 yd	Academy converter	No	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	795 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,457 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,856 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	2,606 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	3,627 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,506 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	1,480 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	649 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,724 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,739 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,097 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	2,703 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
The New Taj Mahal	54 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	128 yd
Gandhi Indian Restaurant	139-141, Kingston Road	130 yd
Yan Woo	33 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	199 yd
Clock Cafe	174 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	257 yd
That's A Wrap / Pasta A GoGo/ Mitch's Munch Box	188 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Druids Arms	11-15, Binsteed Road	103 yd
George And Dragon	137 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	130 yd
British Queen Public House	Public House, 18 Queens Road	250 yd
The Winchester Arms	99 Winchester Road, Portsmouth	273 yd
S2 Snooker Club	223 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doner Kuche	132 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	51 yd
Papas Tops Pizza	126 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	91 yd
Ocean Fresh Fish And Chips	152B Kingston Road, Portsmouth	105 yd
German Grill Burgers And Shakes	Shop, 82 Kingston Road	112 yd
Pompey Kebab	78 - 80 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	117 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	91 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	485 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	658 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	799 yd
Iceland	86-88, London Road	822 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	371 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		382 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	628 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	694 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	909 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	935 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 7FH