Knox Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO2 8JL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	54.4%	49.3%	-5.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	45.6%	50.7%	5.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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 8JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	39.4%	51.5%	12.1%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	28.7%	-8.5%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11%	11.4%	0.4%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	8.3%	5.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	44.2%	48.3%	4.1%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	37.1%	35.1%	-2.0%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	10.9%	11.1%	0.2%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	26.1%	21%	-5.1%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	15.5%	3.1%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	13%	-6.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	22.7%	11.2%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	21.4%	1.7%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	7.8%	2.1%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.2%	89.5%	-3.7%	81.4%	8.1%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	92.2%	83.3%	-8.9%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	3.7%	9.5%	5.8%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	82.8%	-9.0%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	2%	4.1%	2.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Knox Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knox Road was 79.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.9% lower than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knox Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Nelson and the 277th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.1%.

🔎 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 8JL, 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 8JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 8JL

Average Price
£212,128

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£223,143

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,327

Other
£15,493

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
108 Knox Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2026-02-20	£195,000
100 Knox Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£202,000	2025-02-07	£199,342
98 Knox Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£219,500	2024-12-17	£214,872
74 Knox Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2023-11-30	£224,613
72 Knox Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-06-29	£230,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 8JL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	17
Other	16
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Education	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stamshaw Infant School North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	- not rated	423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Infant Academy North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	3out of 4	423 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Gladys Avenue , PO2 9AX	- not rated	462 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Gladys Avenue , PO2 9AX	3out of 4	477 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Junior School Stamshaw Junior School , Tipner Road PO2 8QH	3out of 4	602 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	3,766 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sevenoaks Middle School Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	3,966 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	1,853 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Portsmouth Boys' School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	- not rated	1,989 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	4out of 4	2,001 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	2,001 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	3,208 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	3,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,325 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	1,354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	1,486 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	667 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	667 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Highlands Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	1,121 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,212 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,508 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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	408 yd
Cafe Connect	Ground Floor, Connect Centre	533 yd
Napoli's Pizza & Pasta	117 London Road, Portsmouth	540 yd
Roberto's	101 London Road, Portsmouth	540 yd
Laughter's Kitchen	105 London Road, Portsmouth	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stamshaw Lake Angling Club	Ranelagh Road, Portsmouth	86 yd
Mother Shipton	Public House, 223 Twyford Avenue	285 yd
Derby Tavern	47 Stamshaw Road, Portsmouth	316 yd
The Portland Arms	Portland Arms, 136 - 138 Stamshaw Road	316 yd
Gi Association	Whale Island Way, Portsmouth	447 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bento Box	77 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth	246 yd
New Hong Kong Takeaway	222 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth	252 yd
Stamshaw Takeaway	249 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth	325 yd
Corner Chippy	47 Widley Road, Portsmouth	369 yd
Coronation Fish Bar	106 North End Avenue, Portsmouth	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	562 yd
Iceland	86-88, London Road	604 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	611 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	695 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stamshaw And Tipner Community Centre WILSON ROAD		228 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Hms Excellent HMS EXCELLENT HMS EXCELLENT CORNWELL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	741 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	grass pitches	821 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		860 yd
The Mountbatten Leisure Centre TWYFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	929 yd
Nuffield Health (Portsmouth) ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,000 yd
Victory Indoor Bowls Club NORTHERN PARADE	indoor bowls	1,019 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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 8JL