Steerforth Close, Buckland, Portsmouth, PO2 7HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO2 7HE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	51.5%	53.1%	1.6%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.5%	46.9%	-1.6%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 7HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	36%	43.1%	7.1%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	33.1%	-7.2%	44.2%	-11.1%
Separated	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.4%	16.4%	5.0%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	8.1%	4.5%	-3.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	43.6%	46%	2.4%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	33.4%	33.1%	-0.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	15%	15%	0.0%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 7HE this area, 31.2% 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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.9%	31.2%	-5.7%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9.3%	-4.7%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	17.5%	2.2%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	14.9%	7.7%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	18.2%	3.4%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	8.5%	3.7%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% 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	11.3%	8.2%	-3.1%	1.1%	7.1%
Chinese	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.3%	6.2%	5.9%	2.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	72.1%	74.1%	2.0%	81.4%	-7.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% 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	79.1%	73.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	5.5%	12%	6.5%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	8.7%	-3.6%	5.6%	3.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	73.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	4%	14.6%	10.6%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	3.7%	-4.9%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Steerforth Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Steerforth Close was 47.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.0% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Steerforth Close has the 10th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 176th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.0%.

🔎 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 7HE, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 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 Steerforth Close 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 Steerforth Close, Buckland, Portsmouth, PO2 7HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 7HE

Average Price
£232,006

Semi-Detached
£204,528

Terraced
£232,987

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Steerforth Close

Average Price
£226,674

Semi-Detached
£199,668

Terraced
£228,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Steerforth CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Steerforth Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£228,500	2025-06-10	£227,566
17 Steerforth Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-07-19	£205,696
12 Steerforth Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-05-31	£319,841
10 Steerforth Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-05-31	£268,254
4 Steerforth Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-04-24	£229,167

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 7HE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO2 7HE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	15
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

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	2,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flying Bull Junior School Flying Bull Lane , PO2 7BJ	- not rated	155 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Flying Bull Infant School Flying Bull Lane , Buckland PO2 7BJ	- not rated	155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Flying Bull Academy Flying Bull Lane , Buckland PO2 7BJ	3out of 4	155 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flying Bull Primary School Flying Bull Lane , Buckland PO2 7BJ	- not rated	155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Dickens Junior School Turner Road , PO1 4PN	- not rated	562 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	4,729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sevenoaks Middle School Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	4,816 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	985 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	985 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,337 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE VA Secondary School Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,668 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,668 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	2,972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	3,847 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,134 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,137 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	1,729 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	1,851 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	800 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highlands Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	852 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North End Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	1,472 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,620 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,620 yd	Academy special converter	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
Buckland Community Café	Buckland Community Centre, Malins Road	195 yd
Fresh Catering At Buckland Ltd	Malins Road, Portsmouth	216 yd
Moving On Project Portsmouth	Block C Grafton Street, Portsmouth	293 yd
Residents Association (Community Room)	Wingfield Street, Portsmouth	315 yd
Lily And Lime	Common Areas, Technopole	344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ferry House Lodge	472 Mile End Road, Portsmouth	156 yd
George And Dragon	137 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	414 yd
Sovereigns	Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth	416 yd
The Admiral Drake	Admiral Drake Public House, Kingston Crescent	442 yd
S2 Snooker Club	223 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	447 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King's Wok	82 Sultan Road, Portsmouth	251 yd
Hit The Road	182 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	444 yd
Alpha Amazing Chinese Takeaway	Shop, 192 Kingston Road	444 yd
Ocean Fresh Fish And Chips	152B Kingston Road, Portsmouth	460 yd
Kyoto Ramen	Shop, 206 Kingston Road	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	445 yd
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	469 yd
Morrisons Victory Retail Park	Morrisons, Flathouse Road	592 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	695 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		210 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	656 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	805 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	932 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	967 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	152.5 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	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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