Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO2 8HD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	44%	48.2%	4.2%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	56%	51.8%	-4.2%	49.0%	2.8%

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 8HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.4% 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	72.3%	66.4%	-5.9%	37.9%	28.5%
Married: Opposite sex	11.5%	17.7%	6.2%	44.2%	-26.5%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	12.2%	11.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	43.3%	42.7%	-0.6%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	30.7%	30.9%	0.2%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	14.7%	17.5%	2.8%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	9.3%	6.9%	-2.4%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2%	2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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	17.6%	16.4%	-1.2%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	5.9%	-6.9%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12.3%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	18.6%	8.5%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	42.3%	15.9%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	13.5%	3.2%	-10.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	10%	1.6%	-8.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	3.1%	1.0%
Other Asian	2%	2%	0.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	8.7%	20.5%	11.8%	2.5%	18.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	68.7%	54.5%	-14.2%	81.4%	-26.9%
Arab	2%	4.5%	2.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	63.3%	56.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	8.7%	12.5%	3.8%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	9.3%	20.2%	10.9%	2.7%	17.5%
Middle East and Asia	18%	8.9%	-9.1%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	56.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	17.3%	14.6%	-2.7%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	8.7%	10.6%	1.9%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	8.7%	9.8%	1.1%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	4%	8.1%	4.1%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48%	76.7%	-28.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
North Africa	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	11.9%	0.3%	11.6%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Twyford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Twyford Avenue was 1016.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 265.4% higher than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Twyford Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 9th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 298.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PO2 8HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Twyford Avenue are based on 503 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 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 8HD

Average Price
£100,986

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,986

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Twyford Avenue

Average Price
£185,298

Semi-Detached
£176,458

Terraced
£218,331

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,553

Other
£330,517

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Twyford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129B Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2017-03-17	£95,393
129B Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,500	2004-06-17	£114,942
129B Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,500	2001-06-08	£114,184
129B Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£41,500	2000-08-18	£115,473

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 8HD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO2 8HD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Self-Employed	11
Retired	9
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	570 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	627 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	742 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Turner Road , PO1 4PN	2out of 4	808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Hanover Street , Portsea PO1 3BN	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	334 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,245 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	3,532 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	3,563 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,093 yd	Further education	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	2,950 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	628 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,147 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,237 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,460 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whody	37 - 39 Arundel Street, Portsmouth	88 yd
Boba Bloom	5 - 7 Arundel Street, Portsmouth	134 yd
Tee's Place	Club, The Surrey Arms	167 yd
Wendy's	144 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	172 yd
Scoops Gelato	106 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	178 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wiggle	Club, The Surrey Arms	167 yd
The Royal Standard	20 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth	270 yd
The Park Tavern	Public House, 18 Edinburgh Road	270 yd
The Mars Public House	1-3 Church Path North, Portsmouth	377 yd
The Painter's Arms	The Painters Arms, 18 Lake Road	419 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doner One	122 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	178 yd
Subway	110 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	178 yd
Greggs	120 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	178 yd
Ken's Fried Chicken	Shop, 104 Commercial Road	198 yd
Pizza Gatto	105A Commercial Road, Portsmouth	218 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	219 yd
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local	91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	231 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	791 yd
Morrisons Victory Retail Park	Morrisons, Flathouse Road	812 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	86 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	217 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	300 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	355 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		510 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed) Anglesea Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	527 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Hms Temeraire Victory Stadium UNITED SERVICES RECREATION GROUND UNITED SERVICES RECREATION GROUND PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	778 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	779 yd
Spinnaker Sports Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	squash courts	848 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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