Powerscourt Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO2 7JP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	45.9%	47.1%	1.2%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	54.1%	52.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	3.9%

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 7JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	44.3%	51.7%	7.4%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	35.7%	-2.3%	44.2%	-8.5%
Separated	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.2%	7.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3%	3.1%	0.1%	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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.9%	49.2%	-2.7%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	32.8%	37.8%	5.0%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	11.7%	8.9%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	15.3%	-4.6%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	11.9%	-6.9%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	17.7%	3.3%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	22.4%	5.8%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	24.5%	3.1%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% 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%	4.2%	2.8%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.3%	82.5%	-5.8%	81.4%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	85.8%	83.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	4.6%	6%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	7.5%	3.8%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	84.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	2%	7.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Powerscourt Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Powerscourt Road was 84.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% lower than the Baffins average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Powerscourt Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins and the 286th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.4%.

🔎 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 7JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Powerscourt Road are based on 591 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 Powerscourt Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 7JP

Average Price
£246,963

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£272,732

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,442

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Powerscourt Road

Average Price
£246,588

Semi-Detached
£256,593

Terraced
£263,244

Detached
£404,505

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,004

Other
£365,712

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Powerscourt Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
228 Powerscourt Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2025-10-24	£223,837
212 Powerscourt Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-07-18	£267,405
158 Powerscourt Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£243,800	2022-10-13	£239,140
174 Powerscourt Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-09-12	£279,552
140 Powerscourt Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-03-18	£226,622

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 7JP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	9
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meredith Infant School Portchester Road , North End PO2 7JB	- not rated	210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meredith Infant School Portchester Road , North End PO2 7JB	- not rated	210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Isambard Brunel Junior School Wymering Road , North End PO2 7HX	- not rated	261 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Primary School Portchester Road , North End PO2 7JB	3out of 4	261 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Junior School New Road , PO2 7RW	- not rated	426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sevenoaks Middle School Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	4,421 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB	- not rated	4,719 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	946 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	946 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	- not rated	1,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross School Milton Road , Fratton PO3 6RB	- not rated	1,643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	- not rated	1,777 yd	Community school	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	2,103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	3,213 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,080 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,083 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	1,083 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Highlands Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	174 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary School Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	- not rated	1,291 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willows Centre for Children Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	- not rated	1,350 yd	Community special 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
Badass Burgers	Public House, 78 Chichester Road	235 yd
That's A Wrap / Pasta A GoGo/ Mitch's Munch Box	188 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	522 yd
Clock Cafe	174 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	523 yd
The New Taj Mahal	54 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	526 yd
Gandhi Indian Restaurant	139-141, Kingston Road	534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BOSCAS Club	Isambard Brunel Junior School, Wymering Road	114 yd
The Pelham Arms	Public House, 78 Chichester Road	235 yd
The Winchester Arms	99 Winchester Road, Portsmouth	239 yd
British Queen Public House	Public House, 18 Queens Road	282 yd
Lord Chichester	182 Chichester Road, Portsmouth	299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Tree	125 New Road, Portsmouth	327 yd
Simla	147 New Road, Portsmouth	327 yd
New Britannia Fish And Chips	160 New Road, Portsmouth	363 yd
Ha Ha Chinese Take Away	68 New Road, Portsmouth	416 yd
Doner Kuche	132 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	486 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	683 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	698 yd
Iceland	86-88, London Road	739 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	757 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	588 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		773 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	898 yd
Moneyfields Sports & Social Club MONEYFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	985 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	154.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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