New Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO2 7QY 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	51.7%	49.1%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.3%	50.9%	2.6%	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.

In the immediate area around PO2 7QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	43.9%	43%	-0.9%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	35.5%	-7.0%	44.2%	-8.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.3%	12.1%	3.8%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (88.5%) 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	55%	56.4%	1.4%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	33%	32.1%	-0.9%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	8.7%	7.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18%	18.1%	0.1%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	11.9%	-7.0%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	14.8%	-7.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	19%	4.5%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	28.6%	11.5%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1%	3.5%	2.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.9%	1.2%
White	92%	85%	-7.0%	81.4%	3.6%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	92%	80.8%	-11.2%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	3%	8.4%	5.4%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	80.8%	-11.2%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	8%	6.3%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Road was 114.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.5% higher than the Baffins average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins and the 230th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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 7QY, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 New Road are based on 550 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 New Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 7QY

Average Price
£152,825

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£173,900

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,882

Other
£142,211

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Road

Average Price
£180,270

Semi-Detached
£137,143

Terraced
£224,685

Detached
£383,186

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,028

Other
£723,067

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
239C New Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£149,520	2021-08-10	£166,799
247B New Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,815	2018-04-18	£144,420
Ground Floor Flat 243 New Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2018-01-12	£138,249
249 New Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-09-19	£135,064
239B New Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2017-05-16	£117,286

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 7QY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	24
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbridge Junior School New Road , PO2 7RW	- not rated	104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penbridge Junior School New Road , PO2 7RW	3out of 4	104 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infant and Nursery School Inverness Road , PO1 5QR	3out of 4	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meredith Infant School Portchester Road , North End PO2 7JB	- not rated	689 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meredith Infant School Portchester Road , North End PO2 7JB	- not rated	689 yd	Academy converter	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	4,717 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB	- not rated	5,140 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	839 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	- not rated	1,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross School Milton Road , Fratton PO3 6RB	- not rated	1,193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	- not rated	1,619 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	1,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	3,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,372 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	1,377 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	1,424 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	654 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The North End Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	1,331 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Shore School Eastern Road , PO3 6EP	- not rated	1,442 yd	Community special school	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

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hellenic Aroma	47 Tangier Road, Portsmouth	477 yd
Badass Burgers	Public House, 78 Chichester Road	693 yd
The New Taj Mahal	54 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	732 yd
Harpers	Shop, 94 Tangier Road	746 yd
Central Point	22-24, Kingston Road	755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mermaid	222 New Road, Portsmouth	104 yd
RAOB	202-204, New Road	104 yd
The Graham Arms	51 George Street, Portsmouth	390 yd
The Rose In June	100-102, Milton Road	522 yd
Harvest Home	Public House, 106 Copnor Road	562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Tree	125 New Road, Portsmouth	283 yd
Simla	147 New Road, Portsmouth	283 yd
New Britannia Fish And Chips	160 New Road, Portsmouth	326 yd
Shake & Burger	Shop, 42 Copnor Road	327 yd
Copnor Grill	18 Tangier Road, Portsmouth	472 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth		824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moneyfields Sports & Social Club MONEYFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	797 yd
Portsmouth Academy St. Marys Road	grass pitches	815 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	1,022 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	85.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 7QY