Cardiff Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO2 8BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	48%	49.7%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	52%	50.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.3%

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 8BJ, 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	37.5%	43%	5.5%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	41.4%	1.4%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.9%	10%	-2.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (85.8%) 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	50%	53.7%	3.7%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	35.1%	32.1%	-3.0%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11.3%	11.4%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	21.7%	1.3%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	11.6%	-10.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	14.5%	-3.8%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	22.5%	9.2%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	21.7%	3.4%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% 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%	4.3%	1.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3%	5.8%	2.8%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
White	84.8%	80.9%	-3.9%	81.4%	-0.5%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	88.4%	83.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	82.2%	-6.2%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.4%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4%	0.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Cardiff Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cardiff Road was 125.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.5% higher than the Hilsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cardiff Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea and the 213th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PO2 8BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Cardiff Road are based on 264 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 Cardiff Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 8BJ

Average Price
£248,122

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£248,122

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardiff Road

Average Price
£239,576

Semi-Detached
£244,860

Terraced
£239,839

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,050

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardiff Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 Cardiff Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£233,000	2026-02-12	£233,000
59 Cardiff Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-08-08	£206,482
103 Cardiff Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-06-20	£241,184
37 Cardiff Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£203,000	2024-05-30	£209,444
51 Cardiff Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-11-19	£215,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 8BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	26
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Gladys Avenue , PO2 9AX	- not rated	77 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Gladys Avenue , PO2 9AX	3out of 4	91 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Infant School North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	- not rated	199 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Infant Academy North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	3out of 4	199 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Junior School Stamshaw Junior School , Tipner Road PO2 8QH	3out of 4	660 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB	- not rated	3,771 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sevenoaks Middle School Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	3,776 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The City of Portsmouth Boys' School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	- not rated	1,711 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	4out of 4	1,717 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth Girls' School St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	- not rated	1,771 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,771 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	2,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	3,016 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,702 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,703 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	962 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	1,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	849 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	849 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Highlands Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	872 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willows Centre for Children Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	- not rated	1,129 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
Napoli's Pizza & Pasta	117 London Road, Portsmouth	236 yd
Roberto's	101 London Road, Portsmouth	236 yd
Laughter's Kitchen	105 London Road, Portsmouth	236 yd
Blue Cobra	87 London Road, Portsmouth	236 yd
Teeny Town Ltd	Derby Road, Portsmouth	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Portland Arms	Portland Arms, 136 - 138 Stamshaw Road	120 yd
Fountain Inn	Public House, 163 London Road	192 yd
Portsmouth Post Office Social Club	134A, London Road	233 yd
The Clarence Pub	Public House, 118 London Road	257 yd
Mother Shipton	Public House, 223 Twyford Avenue	264 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chopsticks	139 London Road, Portsmouth	192 yd
New Hong Kong Takeaway	222 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth	211 yd
Master Fryer	171 London Road, Portsmouth	256 yd
Ken's Kebabs And Speedy Pizza	97 London Road, Portsmouth	258 yd
Coronation Fish Bar	106 North End Avenue, Portsmouth	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	298 yd
Iceland	86-88, London Road	304 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	428 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	639 yd
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	246 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	317 yd
Stamshaw And Tipner Community Centre WILSON ROAD		480 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	grass pitches	705 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	724 yd
The Mountbatten Leisure Centre TWYFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	781 yd
Nuffield Health (Portsmouth) ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	809 yd
Victory Indoor Bowls Club NORTHERN PARADE	indoor bowls	814 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		872 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Centre ALEX WAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	887 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.3 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	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 8BJ