London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO2 9AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.5%	1.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.2%	48.5%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 9AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	33.8%	48%	14.2%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	30.7%	-12.2%	44.2%	-13.5%
Separated	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.8%	13.9%	0.1%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	47.7%	5.1%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	39.9%	39.1%	-0.8%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	12.9%	9.1%	-3.8%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	25.7%	16.8%	-8.9%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	12.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	14.6%	-6.4%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.2%	4.8%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15.5%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	30.1%	12.5%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	8.1%	4%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.5%	4%	2.5%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	87.8%	82.4%	-5.4%	81.4%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	89.4%	68.5%	-20.9%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	3.4%	17.6%	14.2%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.3%	6%	3.7%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.5%	2.5%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	68.9%	-20.1%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	11.1%	9.6%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	9.4%	6.0%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 353.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 267.1% higher than the Copnor average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

London Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Copnor and the 46th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 134.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PO2 9AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 London Road are based on 976 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 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 9AA

Average Price
£190,655

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£321,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,720

Other
£143,411

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£228,148

Semi-Detached
£377,554

Terraced
£353,097

Detached
£560,784

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,773

Other
£410,349

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 149A London Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2025-07-25	£125,826
131 London Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-08-21	£97,782
131A London Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-08-21	£136,895
147A London Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-03-27	£146,909
Flat 4 149A London Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-10-15	£145,946

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 9AA

Employment

PO2 9AA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PO2 9AA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	38
Retired	30
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,186 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	3out of 4	159 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Gladys Avenue , PO2 9AX	- not rated	164 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Infant School North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	- not rated	343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Infant Academy North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	3out of 4	343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Junior School Crofton Road , North End PO2 0NT	- not rated	633 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sevenoaks Middle School Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	3,777 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB	- not rated	3,869 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	1,670 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	4out of 4	1,672 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,672 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth Girls' School St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	- not rated	1,679 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,679 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	2,817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	2,824 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,852 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	803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	936 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Highlands Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	721 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary School Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	- not rated	993 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	996 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willows Centre for Children Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	- not rated	996 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,029 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Devils Cafe Bar Ltd	146 London Road, Portsmouth	94 yd
Napoli's Pizza & Pasta	117 London Road, Portsmouth	150 yd
Roberto's	101 London Road, Portsmouth	150 yd
Laughter's Kitchen	105 London Road, Portsmouth	150 yd
Blue Cobra	87 London Road, Portsmouth	150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fountain Inn	Public House, 163 London Road	3 yd
Portsmouth Post Office Social Club	134A, London Road	39 yd
The Clarence Pub	Public House, 118 London Road	117 yd
Thatchers	Public House, 95 London Road	177 yd
The Portland Arms	Portland Arms, 136 - 138 Stamshaw Road	312 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chopsticks	139 London Road, Portsmouth	3 yd
Master Fryer	171 London Road, Portsmouth	145 yd
Ken's Kebabs And Speedy Pizza	97 London Road, Portsmouth	163 yd
French Doner Kebab Grill And Shake	187 London Road, Portsmouth	164 yd
De Garden Restaurant & Takeaway	116 London Road, Portsmouth	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	86-88, London Road	185 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	220 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	368 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	615 yd
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	97 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	249 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Stamshaw And Tipner Community Centre WILSON ROAD		675 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	grass pitches	801 yd
Mayfield School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	816 yd
Victory Indoor Bowls Club NORTHERN PARADE	indoor bowls	854 yd
The Mountbatten Leisure Centre TWYFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	856 yd
Nuffield Health (Portsmouth) ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	858 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		860 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	84.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.8%

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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 9AA