Queens Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO2 7LZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	45.2%	48.3%	3.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	54.8%	51.7%	-3.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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 7LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	40.4%	52%	11.6%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	26.7%	-11.1%	44.2%	-17.5%
Separated	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.5%	13.5%	2.0%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	45.7%	45.8%	0.1%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	39.7%	35.4%	-4.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	10.7%	14.4%	3.7%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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	17%	17.6%	0.6%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	11.5%	-7.0%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13.7%	-1.5%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	20.5%	2.7%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	25.2%	4.1%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	74.7%	76.9%	2.2%	81.4%	-4.5%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	85.4%	74.2%	-11.2%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	5%	9.6%	4.6%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	10.4%	5.7%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	73.6%	-11.5%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	3.6%	7.5%	3.9%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	8.3%	5.5%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Queens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Road was 91.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.6% lower than the Baffins average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queens Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins and the 278th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.7%.

🔎 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 7LZ, 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 Queens Road are based on 681 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 Queens Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 7LZ

Average Price
£264,423

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£264,423

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Road

Average Price
£244,824

Semi-Detached
£335,139

Terraced
£260,880

Detached
£296,147

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,587

Other
£602,247

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Queens Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	1998-06-24	£257,813

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 7LZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	20
Retired	19
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Isambard Brunel Junior School Wymering Road , North End PO2 7HX	- not rated	304 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Primary School Portchester Road , North End PO2 7JB	3out of 4	304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meredith Infant School Portchester Road , North End PO2 7JB	- not rated	341 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meredith Infant School Portchester Road , North End PO2 7JB	- not rated	341 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Flying Bull Junior School Flying Bull Lane , PO2 7BJ	- not rated	362 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	4,567 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB	- not rated	4,670 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	872 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	872 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,596 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	- not rated	1,866 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross School Milton Road , Fratton PO3 6RB	- not rated	1,866 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	2,534 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	3,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,619 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	1,336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	1,446 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	375 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	747 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The North End Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	1,456 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary School Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	- not rated	1,555 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Clock Cafe	174 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	85 yd
That's A Wrap / Pasta A GoGo/ Mitch's Munch Box	188 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	86 yd
Gandhi Indian Restaurant	139-141, Kingston Road	95 yd
Buckland Community Café	Buckland Community Centre, Malins Road	296 yd
The New Taj Mahal	54 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George And Dragon	137 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	95 yd
British Queen Public House	Public House, 18 Queens Road	188 yd
S2 Snooker Club	223 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	199 yd
The Druids Arms	11-15, Binsteed Road	233 yd
The Winchester Arms	99 Winchester Road, Portsmouth	259 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alpha Amazing Chinese Takeaway	Shop, 192 Kingston Road	85 yd
Ocean Fresh Fish And Chips	152B Kingston Road, Portsmouth	85 yd
Hit The Road	182 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	85 yd
Papas Tops Pizza	126 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	98 yd
Doner Kuche	132 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	141 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	98 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	322 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	471 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	611 yd
Iceland	86-88, London Road	634 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	199 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		311 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	813 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	853 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	159.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 7LZ