Portchester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO2 7JB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.4%	49.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.6%	50.9%	1.3%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.9%	41.7%	-0.2%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	38.2%	-1.4%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.9%	12.2%	1.3%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	44%	-3.2%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	38.1%	37.9%	-0.2%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	11.3%	12%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	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.

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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	22.5%	3.7%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	12%	-8.1%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	14.2%	-7.9%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.6%	1.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	16.5%	0.7%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	22.2%	7.3%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	3.3%	6%	2.7%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.4%	92.6%	2.2%	81.4%	11.2%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	93.1%	86.8%	-6.3%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	1.5%	8.4%	6.9%	6.1%	2.3%
Africa	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	87.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	5.8%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Portchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portchester Road was 69.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.5% lower than the Baffins average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portchester Road has the 48th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins and the 249th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 202.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PO2 7JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Portchester Road are based on 212 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 Portchester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 7JB

Average Price
£250,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£250,949

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portchester Road

Average Price
£240,157

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£240,157

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Portchester Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-04-02	£286,880
4 Portchester Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-12-08	£260,816
20 Portchester Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£256,000	2023-09-14	£250,004
36 Portchester Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£226,000	2023-08-25	£220,482
46 Portchester Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-03-23	£93,923

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 7JB

Employment

PO2 7JB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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

Full-Time Employee	125
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	47
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Manufacturing	28
Construction	23
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Horizons Primary School Portchester Road , North End PO2 7JB	2out of 4	132 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy College Park (Junior) Crofton Road , North End PO2 0NT	3out of 4	573 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy College Park (Infant) Crofton Road , PO2 0LB	4out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Junior School New Road , PO2 7RW	3out of 4	694 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Flying Bull Academy Flying Bull Lane , Buckland PO2 7BJ	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy converter	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	1,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	3out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,912 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	2,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	- not rated	2,052 yd	University technical college	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	2,309 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	3,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,999 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	919 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	1,077 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,624 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,667 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	2,939 yd	Academy special converter	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
Badass Burgers	Public House, 78 Chichester Road	81 yd
Crema Coffee	38 London Road, Portsmouth	514 yd
That's A Wrap / Pasta A GoGo/ Mitch's Munch Box	188 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	514 yd
Clock Cafe	174 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	515 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	Shop, 42 London Road	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BOSCAS Club	Isambard Brunel Junior School, Wymering Road	43 yd
The Pelham Arms	Public House, 78 Chichester Road	81 yd
Lord Chichester	182 Chichester Road, Portsmouth	244 yd
The Winchester Arms	99 Winchester Road, Portsmouth	323 yd
British Queen Public House	Public House, 18 Queens Road	329 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Panda	Shop, 76 Chichester Road	393 yd
Golden Tree	125 New Road, Portsmouth	482 yd
Simla	147 New Road, Portsmouth	482 yd
Perfect Kebab House	Shop, 16 London Road	513 yd
Kyoto Ramen	Shop, 206 Kingston Road	513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	529 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	578 yd
Iceland	86-88, London Road	606 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	631 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	643 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	551 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		766 yd
Mayfield School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	976 yd
Moneyfields Sports & Social Club MONEYFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	1,036 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	65 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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