Lynn Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO2 7NR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.2%	1.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.7%	48.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 7NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	46%	47.8%	1.8%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	39.8%	4.5%	44.2%	-4.4%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.3%	8.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	48.1%	43.4%	-4.7%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	36.7%	39.4%	2.7%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	12.3%	12.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	23.2%	16.5%	-6.7%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	12.5%	-6.6%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	16.5%	-0.4%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	19.4%	5.4%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	27.1%	5.4%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.3%	89.4%	4.1%	81.4%	8.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	90.1%	1.5%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	1.5%	-5.8%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	89.8%	1.8%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.2%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Lynn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lynn Road was 3.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.6% lower than the Baffins average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lynn Road has the lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.2%.

🔎 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 7NR, 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 Lynn Road are based on 158 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 Lynn Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 7NR

Average Price
£207,008

Semi-Detached
£316,768

Terraced
£214,364

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,672

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lynn Road

Average Price
£212,636

Semi-Detached
£305,625

Terraced
£214,159

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,139

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lynn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Lynn Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2021-09-29	£172,136
37 Lynn Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-02-28	£178,148
First Floor Flat 53 Lynn Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2018-12-19	£115,597
43 Lynn Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-11-06	£184,771
41 Lynn Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-10-19	£162,338

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 7NR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	308 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Junior School New Road , PO2 7RW	3out of 4	367 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infant School Inverness Road , PO1 5QR	3out of 4	581 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copnor Primary School Copnor Road , PO3 5BZ	3out of 4	756 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy College Park (Junior) Crofton Road , North End PO2 0NT	3out of 4	800 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	880 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	3out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,837 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	2,000 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	2,078 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	3,276 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,076 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	1,151 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	854 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,944 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,535 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	2,605 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	415 yd
The New Taj Mahal	54 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	540 yd
Yan Woo	33 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	609 yd
Central Point	22-24, Kingston Road	622 yd
Gandhi Indian Restaurant	139-141, Kingston Road	629 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mermaid	222 New Road, Portsmouth	237 yd
RAOB	202-204, New Road	237 yd
BOSCAS Club	Isambard Brunel Junior School, Wymering Road	297 yd
The Winchester Arms	99 Winchester Road, Portsmouth	322 yd
Lord Chichester	182 Chichester Road, Portsmouth	380 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Tree	125 New Road, Portsmouth	179 yd
Simla	147 New Road, Portsmouth	179 yd
New Britannia Fish And Chips	160 New Road, Portsmouth	231 yd
Ha Ha Chinese Take Away	68 New Road, Portsmouth	347 yd
German Grill Burgers And Shakes	Shop, 82 Kingston Road	532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	572 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	853 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	864 yd
Iceland	86-88, London Road	926 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	943 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	735 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	806 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		890 yd
Moneyfields Sports & Social Club MONEYFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	914 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	990 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	247.2 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	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 7NR