Knox Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO2 8JH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	54.5%	4.0%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	49.5%	45.5%	-4.0%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 8JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	38.4%	46.9%	8.5%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	29%	-5.2%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	16.5%	13.7%	-2.8%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	46.6%	51.3%	4.7%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	33.7%	31%	-2.7%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	14.6%	11.9%	-2.7%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	27.1%	-7.5%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	12.8%	-6.2%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	15.8%	3.1%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	13.9%	-1.3%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	11%	19.9%	8.9%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	3%	6%	3.0%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.8%	93%	-3.8%	81.4%	11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	94.5%	88.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	4.2%	8.1%	3.9%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	88.4%	-5.5%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1%	4.3%	3.3%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Knox Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knox Road was 142.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% lower than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knox Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Nelson and the 185th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.5%.

🔎 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 8JH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Knox Road are based on 205 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 Knox Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 8JH

Average Price
£223,580

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£223,580

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knox Road

Average Price
£214,734

Semi-Detached
£233,278

Terraced
£216,174

Detached
£220,306

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,197

Other
£14,603

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knox Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Knox Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-11-27	£201,655
16 Knox Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2025-09-17	£192,791
18 Knox Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2024-07-12	£223,180
6 Knox Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-04-08	£198,980
5 Knox Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£257,000	2022-02-23	£272,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 8JH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	35
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	1
Real estate 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	3,195 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	263 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Gladys Avenue , PO2 9AX	3out of 4	279 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Infant School North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	- not rated	304 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Infant Academy North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	3out of 4	304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Junior School Stamshaw Junior School , Tipner Road PO2 8QH	3out of 4	665 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	3,826 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sevenoaks Middle School Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	3,912 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	1,736 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Portsmouth Boys' School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	- not rated	1,875 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	4out of 4	1,884 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,884 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	3,072 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	3,130 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,515 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	1,146 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	1,279 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	802 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	802 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Highlands Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	924 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willows Centre for Children Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	- not rated	1,317 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
Teeny Town Ltd	Derby Road, Portsmouth	211 yd
Napoli's Pizza & Pasta	117 London Road, Portsmouth	317 yd
Roberto's	101 London Road, Portsmouth	317 yd
Laughter's Kitchen	105 London Road, Portsmouth	317 yd
Blue Cobra	87 London Road, Portsmouth	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Portland Arms	Portland Arms, 136 - 138 Stamshaw Road	168 yd
Derby Tavern	47 Stamshaw Road, Portsmouth	215 yd
Mother Shipton	Public House, 223 Twyford Avenue	254 yd
The Stamshaw Lake Angling Club	Ranelagh Road, Portsmouth	292 yd
Thatchers	Public House, 95 London Road	338 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Hong Kong Takeaway	222 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth	183 yd
Bento Box	77 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth	206 yd
Stamshaw Takeaway	249 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth	300 yd
Ken's Kebabs And Speedy Pizza	97 London Road, Portsmouth	336 yd
Golden Chopsticks	139 London Road, Portsmouth	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	348 yd
Iceland	86-88, London Road	383 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	425 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	573 yd
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Stamshaw And Tipner Community Centre WILSON ROAD		379 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	680 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		782 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	grass pitches	793 yd
The Mountbatten Leisure Centre TWYFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	887 yd
Nuffield Health (Portsmouth) ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	934 yd
Victory Indoor Bowls Club NORTHERN PARADE	indoor bowls	945 yd
Hms Excellent HMS EXCELLENT HMS EXCELLENT CORNWELL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	966 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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 8JH