Pitcroft Lane, Portsmouth, PO2 8BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO2 8BX is primarily male, with 54% of the population 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	49.6%	46%	-3.6%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	50.4%	54%	3.6%	49.0%	5.0%

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 8BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	45.2%	53.5%	8.3%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	29.6%	1.8%	44.2%	-14.6%
Separated	7.1%	3.5%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	17.8%	12.1%	-5.7%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (85.4%) 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	50.9%	45.7%	-5.2%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	35.4%	39.7%	4.3%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	10.5%	9.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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	13.5%	19.9%	6.4%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	8.9%	-12.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	15.2%	-4.7%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7%	3.4%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	16.5%	0.8%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	27.8%	7.9%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.2%	84.3%	0.1%	81.4%	2.9%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	87.4%	71.7%	-15.7%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	5.6%	17.8%	12.2%	6.1%	11.7%
Africa	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5%	2.3%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	71.5%	-15.9%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	11.7%	10.4%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	7.3%	4.1%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Pitcroft Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pitcroft Lane was 163.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.9% higher than the Copnor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pitcroft Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Copnor and the 154th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.6%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PO2 8BX, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Pitcroft Lane are based on 10 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 Pitcroft Lane, Portsmouth, PO2 8BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 8BX

Average Price
£244,843

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£254,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£196,386

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pitcroft Lane

Average Price
£256,910

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£264,216

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£191,149

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pitcroft LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Lion Brewery, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-03-20	£215,373
1 The Lion Brewery Pitcroft Lane, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-09-20	£251,630
5 The Lion Brewery, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£196,500	2020-01-31	£232,227
1 The Lion Brewery Pitcroft Lane, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-11-16	£244,374
2 The Lion Brewery Pitcroft Lane, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-06-07	£191,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 8BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	36
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Manufacturing	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Administrative and support service activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate 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	439 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Gladys Avenue , PO2 9AX	- not rated	535 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Primary School Portchester Road , North End PO2 7JB	2out of 4	539 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Infant Academy North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	3out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy College Park (Junior) Crofton Road , North End PO2 0NT	3out of 4	956 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	1,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,908 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	- not rated	2,147 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	2,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	2,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,894 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	3,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,478 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	1,218 yd	Community school	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	1,180 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,442 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,471 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	3,037 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
Tseng Meng Niu Taiwanese Beef Noodle	Shop, 13 London Road	40 yd
East African Restaurant	79 Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth	60 yd
Justasia	83 Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth	62 yd
Crema Coffee	38 London Road, Portsmouth	112 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	Shop, 42 London Road	122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tap	17 London Road, Portsmouth	36 yd
The Blue Anchor	2 London Road, Portsmouth	79 yd
Sir John Baker	80 London Road, Portsmouth	149 yd
S2 Snooker Club	223 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	183 yd
Sovereigns	Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth	220 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
North End Kebab	10C London Road, Portsmouth	79 yd
Perfect Kebab House	Shop, 16 London Road	83 yd
Papa Johns	2A London Road, Portsmouth	107 yd
Pizza Hut	90 Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth	109 yd
Domino's Pizza	53 London Road, Portsmouth	135 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	117 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	135 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	282 yd
Iceland	86-88, London Road	327 yd
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	462 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	182 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	253 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		361 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	412 yd
Stamshaw And Tipner Community Centre WILSON ROAD		864 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	168.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 8BX