Nessus Street, Portsmouth, PO2 7HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO2 7HA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.2%	49.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.8%	50.3%	0.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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 7HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	33.5%	43.7%	10.2%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	28.6%	-2.7%	44.2%	-15.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	15.6%	15.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	17%	9.1%	-7.9%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.5%	29.9%	-1.6%	48.4%	-18.5%
Good health	41.6%	38.3%	-3.3%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	18%	22.7%	4.7%	12.7%	10.0%
Bad health	5.6%	7.5%	1.9%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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 7HA this area, 43.9% 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 13.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.2%	43.9%	-4.3%	18.2%	25.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	14.6%	3.0%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	12.6%	-0.3%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.5%	4.2%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	5.9%	-4.8%	16.9%	-11.0%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	13.8%	4.4%	33.8%	-20.0%
Other	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3%	4.9%	1.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
White	82%	82.1%	0.1%	81.4%	0.7%
Other	3%	3.2%	0.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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%	82.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	83.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	0%	12%	12.0%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	24.9%	13.5%	11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Nessus Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nessus Street was 571.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 105.4% higher than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nessus Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 24th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 250.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.7%.

🔎 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 7HA, 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 Nessus Street are based on 25 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 Nessus Street, Portsmouth, PO2 7HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 7HA

Average Price
£226,103

Semi-Detached
£263,980

Terraced
£224,622

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,986

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nessus Street

Average Price
£191,573

Semi-Detached
£192,125

Terraced
£209,093

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,279

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nessus Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Nessus Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-12	£232,720
7 Nessus Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2022-09-01	£262,423
2 Nessus Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-09-17	£217,214
3 Nessus Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-08-28	£211,804
1 Nessus Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-07-03	£242,112

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 7HA

Employment

PO2 7HA 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

Retired	54
Long-Term Sick or disabled	49
Full-Time Employee	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	21
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	5
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	268 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Primary School Portchester Road , North End PO2 7JB	2out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Gladys Avenue , PO2 9AX	- not rated	801 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Infant Academy North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Turner Road , PO1 4PN	2out of 4	912 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,681 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	2,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,374 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	3,063 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	3,586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,198 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	1,520 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	1,105 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,274 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,744 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,203 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	2,755 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
Lily And Lime	Common Areas, Technopole	101 yd
Fresh Catering At Buckland Ltd	Malins Road, Portsmouth	139 yd
Cafe Connect	Ground Floor, Connect Centre	193 yd
East African Restaurant	79 Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth	272 yd
Justasia	83 Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth	279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sovereigns	Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth	133 yd
The Admiral Drake	Admiral Drake Public House, Kingston Crescent	193 yd
S2 Snooker Club	223 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	263 yd
The Tap	17 London Road, Portsmouth	331 yd
The Blue Anchor	2 London Road, Portsmouth	342 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	90 Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth	231 yd
Chinese Tea	204 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	299 yd
La Pomodoro	242 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	299 yd
Kyoto Ramen	Shop, 206 Kingston Road	308 yd
Papa Johns	2A London Road, Portsmouth	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	194 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	427 yd
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	457 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	560 yd
Iceland	86-88, London Road	614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		151 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	264 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	920 yd
Stamshaw And Tipner Community Centre WILSON ROAD		940 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	161.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 7HA