Island View Terrace, Portsmouth, PO2 8EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO2 8EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.1%	48.6%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	37.1%	44.5%	7.4%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	36.6%	-2.9%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.1%	10.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	7.8%	4.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	38.5%	44.5%	6.0%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	37.2%	38%	0.8%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	17.5%	12%	-5.5%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.5%	23.8%	-13.7%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11.4%	-5.4%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11%	-2.7%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	9.7%	5.8%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	19.7%	8.0%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	21.4%	9.3%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.3%

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	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.3%	89.4%	-6.9%	81.4%	8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%

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	96.3%	83.2%	-13.1%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	2.5%	8.9%	6.4%	6.1%	2.8%
Africa	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	83.9%	-12.1%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Island View Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Island View Terrace was 118.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.2% lower than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Island View Terrace has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Nelson and the 211th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.4%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PO2 8EP, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Island View Terrace are based on 9 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 Island View Terrace, Portsmouth, PO2 8EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 8EP

Average Price
£261,171

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£252,884

Detached
£286,029

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Island View Terrace

Average Price
£246,586

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£239,741

Detached
£270,545

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Island View TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Island View Terrace, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-12-16	£262,364
4 Island View Terrace, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-05-26	£232,118
6 Island View Terrace, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£213,000	2016-11-18	£271,829
1 Island View Terrace, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2015-11-26	£226,021
1 Island View Terrace, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2004-05-24	£247,261

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 8EP

Employment

PO2 8EP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stamshaw Junior School Stamshaw Junior School , Tipner Road PO2 8QH	2out of 4	804 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Infant Academy North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	3out of 4	808 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Gladys Avenue , PO2 9AX	- not rated	879 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Flying Bull Academy Flying Bull Lane , Buckland PO2 7BJ	3out of 4	977 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Primary School Portchester Road , North End PO2 7JB	2out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,986 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	2,217 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	- not rated	2,341 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	2,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	2,494 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,560 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	3,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	3,935 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	1,756 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	726 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,807 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,907 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,595 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	3,057 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
Harbour View Coffee House	HMS Excellent Leach Building Whale	426 yd
Main Galley	HMS Excellent Whale Island Portsmou	426 yd
Ess	Wardroom Road, Portsmouth	426 yd
T J's Tea Rooms	Whale Island Way, Portsmouth	426 yd
Ceanos Café & Shop	Costa Coffee Terminal Building, Portsmouth International Port	516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stamshaw Lake Angling Club	Ranelagh Road, Portsmouth	243 yd
Ship And Castle	90 Rudmore Road, Portsmouth	346 yd
Gi Association	Whale Island Way, Portsmouth	357 yd
R N Sailing Centre	Whaley Road, Portsmouth	426 yd
Derby Tavern	47 Stamshaw Road, Portsmouth	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bento Box	77 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth	411 yd
Corner Chippy	47 Widley Road, Portsmouth	567 yd
New Hong Kong Takeaway	222 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth	578 yd
Stamshaw Takeaway	249 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth	637 yd
Domino's Pizza	53 London Road, Portsmouth	801 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	783 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	801 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	805 yd
Iceland	86-88, London Road	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stamshaw And Tipner Community Centre WILSON ROAD		443 yd
Hms Excellent HMS EXCELLENT HMS EXCELLENT CORNWELL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	488 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		862 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	907 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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