Widley Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO2 8PN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	51.8%	52%	0.2%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48.2%	48%	-0.2%	49.0%	-1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.2%	41.2%	4.0%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	40%	-3.7%	44.2%	-4.2%
Separated	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.8%	11.2%	0.4%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	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	48.5%	46.3%	-2.2%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	34.8%	36.4%	1.6%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	11%	12.7%	1.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	24.2%	18.7%	-5.5%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	11.5%	-6.7%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.7%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	20.6%	3.7%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	26.2%	11.0%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92%	90.7%	-1.3%	81.4%	9.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	93.3%	85.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	1.7%	7.7%	6.0%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	4%	2.7%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	85.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.6%	37.2%	23.4%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Widley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Widley Road was 92.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.2% lower than the Nelson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Widley Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Nelson and the 272nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.0%.

🔎 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 8PN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Widley Road are based on 182 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 Widley Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 8PN

Average Price
£230,328

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£236,256

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,544

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Widley Road

Average Price
£276,034

Semi-Detached
£459,773

Terraced
£228,021

Detached
£510,697

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,191

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Widley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Widley Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2025-11-14	£209,721
10 Widley Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-10-31	£262,151
39 Widley Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-10-09	£211,737
37 Widley Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-11-04	£237,805
32 Widley Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-05-17	£226,984

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 8PN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	35
Self-Employed	23
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	3,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stamshaw Junior School Stamshaw Junior School , Tipner Road PO2 8QH	3out of 4	260 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Junior School Tipner Road , PO2 8QH	- not rated	261 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Junior School Tipner Road , PO2 8QH	- not rated	261 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Infant School North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	- not rated	430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Infant Academy North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	3out of 4	430 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	3,401 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sevenoaks Middle School Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	3,670 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The City of Portsmouth Boys' School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	- not rated	1,789 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	4out of 4	1,808 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth Girls' School St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	- not rated	2,211 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,211 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	3,031 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	3,569 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,428 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,429 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	- not rated	1,395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	1,517 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	311 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	311 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	853 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Highlands Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	1,408 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,488 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
Harbour View Coffee House	HMS Excellent Leach Building Whale	597 yd
Main Galley	HMS Excellent Whale Island Portsmou	597 yd
Ess	Wardroom Road, Portsmouth	597 yd
T J's Tea Rooms	Whale Island Way, Portsmouth	597 yd
BH Live Active Mountbatten	Mountbatten Centre, Twyford Avenue	686 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mother Shipton	Public House, 223 Twyford Avenue	293 yd
The Stamshaw Lake Angling Club	Ranelagh Road, Portsmouth	412 yd
The Portland Arms	Portland Arms, 136 - 138 Stamshaw Road	436 yd
Tipner Boating And Angling Club	Tipner Lane, Portsmouth	557 yd
R N Sailing Centre	Whaley Road, Portsmouth	597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner Chippy	47 Widley Road, Portsmouth	3 yd
Stamshaw Takeaway	249 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth	276 yd
New Hong Kong Takeaway	222 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth	346 yd
Coronation Fish Bar	106 North End Avenue, Portsmouth	437 yd
Bento Box	77 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth	606 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	825 yd
Iceland	86-88, London Road	848 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	917 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stamshaw And Tipner Community Centre WILSON ROAD		141 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	grass pitches	558 yd
The Mountbatten Leisure Centre TWYFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	675 yd
Hms Excellent HMS EXCELLENT HMS EXCELLENT CORNWELL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	757 yd
Nuffield Health (Portsmouth) ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	773 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Victory Indoor Bowls Club NORTHERN PARADE	indoor bowls	801 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	833 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Centre ALEX WAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	856 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 8PN