Grafton Street, Portsmouth, PO2 7LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO2 7LH, 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 7LH, 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 7LH 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 Grafton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grafton Street was 79.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.6% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grafton Street has the 13th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 278th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.9%.

🔎 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 7LH, 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 Grafton Street are based on 26 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 Grafton Street, Portsmouth, PO2 7LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 7LH

Average Price
£253,656

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£253,656

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grafton Street

Average Price
£203,056

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£228,583

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,866

Other
£5,042

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grafton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
252 Grafton Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-03-14	£229,980
254 Grafton Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2025-02-07	£225,895
242 Grafton Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-03-07	£276,908
248 Grafton Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£251,000	2023-06-30	£247,908
248 Grafton Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-05-31	£213,588

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 7LH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO2 7LH 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

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	267 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Turner Road , PO1 4PN	2out of 4	635 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Primary School Portchester Road , North End PO2 7JB	2out of 4	897 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infant School Inverness Road , PO1 5QR	3out of 4	916 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	1,116 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	1,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,368 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,288 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	3,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	3,904 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	3,996 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	1,810 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	937 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,549 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,873 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	2,046 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	2,426 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
Moving On Project Portsmouth	Block C Grafton Street, Portsmouth	238 yd
Buckland Community Café	Buckland Community Centre, Malins Road	245 yd
Fresh Catering At Buckland Ltd	Malins Road, Portsmouth	271 yd
Residents Association (Community Room)	Wingfield Street, Portsmouth	302 yd
Lily And Lime	Common Areas, Technopole	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ferry House Lodge	472 Mile End Road, Portsmouth	101 yd
Sovereigns	Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth	460 yd
George And Dragon	137 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	465 yd
The Admiral Drake	Admiral Drake Public House, Kingston Crescent	475 yd
S2 Snooker Club	223 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	503 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King's Wok	82 Sultan Road, Portsmouth	240 yd
YY House	Cascades, Commercial Road	470 yd
Hit The Road	182 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	500 yd
Alpha Amazing Chinese Takeaway	Shop, 192 Kingston Road	500 yd
Ocean Fresh Fish And Chips	152B Kingston Road, Portsmouth	510 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	498 yd
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	519 yd
Morrisons Victory Retail Park	Morrisons, Flathouse Road	537 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	747 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		266 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	634 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	856 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	943 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	1,018 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	174 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	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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