Newcomen Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO2 8LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.4%	48.7%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 8LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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%	49.8%	10.4%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	30%	-0.8%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	17.7%	13.9%	-3.8%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	47.9%	42.9%	-5.0%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	34.5%	35.3%	0.8%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	12%	14.9%	2.9%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	23.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.8%	-3.9%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	11.9%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	10.1%	7.1%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	15.9%	-0.8%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	21.6%	4.9%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black African	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.8%	88.1%	-6.7%	81.4%	6.7%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	94.8%	86.5%	-8.3%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	3%	6.9%	3.9%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	85.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.5%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Newcomen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newcomen Road was 54.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newcomen Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Nelson and the 199th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.6%.

🔎 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 8LA, 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 Newcomen Road are based on 174 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 Newcomen Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 8LA

Average Price
£115,848

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,848

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newcomen Road

Average Price
£196,476

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£220,117

Detached
£205,764

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,138

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newcomen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Newcomen Court Newcomen Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-06-22	£120,923
Flat 2 Newcomen Court Newcomen Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2022-09-23	£111,816
Flat 15 Newcomen Court Newcomen Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2022-08-08	£92,211
Flat 7 Newcomen Court Newcomen Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2020-01-10	£113,214
Flat 11 Newcomen Court Newcomen Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,300	2019-02-13	£99,050

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 8LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	18
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	394 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Infant Academy North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	3out of 4	448 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Gladys Avenue , PO2 9AX	- not rated	582 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Flying Bull Academy Flying Bull Lane , Buckland PO2 7BJ	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Primary School Portchester Road , North End PO2 7JB	2out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	- not rated	1,916 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	2,508 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	2,810 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	3,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	3,538 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,337 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	1,427 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	416 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,542 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,946 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,951 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Park Academy Wembley Grove , Cosham PO6 2RY	3out of 4	3,206 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	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	497 yd
Napoli's Pizza & Pasta	117 London Road, Portsmouth	595 yd
Roberto's	101 London Road, Portsmouth	595 yd
Laughter's Kitchen	105 London Road, Portsmouth	595 yd
Blue Cobra	87 London Road, Portsmouth	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mother Shipton	Public House, 223 Twyford Avenue	191 yd
The Stamshaw Lake Angling Club	Ranelagh Road, Portsmouth	217 yd
The Portland Arms	Portland Arms, 136 - 138 Stamshaw Road	290 yd
Derby Tavern	47 Stamshaw Road, Portsmouth	444 yd
Fountain Inn	Public House, 163 London Road	592 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Hong Kong Takeaway	222 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth	199 yd
Stamshaw Takeaway	249 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth	215 yd
Corner Chippy	47 Widley Road, Portsmouth	222 yd
Bento Box	77 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth	385 yd
Coronation Fish Bar	106 North End Avenue, Portsmouth	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	633 yd
Iceland	86-88, London Road	664 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	710 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stamshaw And Tipner Community Centre WILSON ROAD		92 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	grass pitches	681 yd
Hms Excellent HMS EXCELLENT HMS EXCELLENT CORNWELL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	759 yd
The Mountbatten Leisure Centre TWYFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	793 yd
Nuffield Health (Portsmouth) ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	871 yd
Victory Indoor Bowls Club NORTHERN PARADE	indoor bowls	893 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	943 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Centre ALEX WAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	957 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	55.6%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	154.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	154.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 8LA