London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO2 9DE has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	52.5%	47%	-5.5%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	47.5%	53%	5.5%	49.0%	4.0%

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 9DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	44.2%	45.2%	1.0%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	32.1%	-2.1%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	12.6%	11.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	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	43%	43.6%	0.6%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	30.3%	38.9%	8.6%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	19%	12.4%	-6.6%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	19%	-0.1%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	9.9%	-11.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	14.6%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.3%	3.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	14.6%	0.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	30.4%	8.1%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.7%	6%	3.3%	2.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.2%	80.3%	-4.9%	81.4%	-1.1%
Arab	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	87.5%	78.9%	-8.6%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	4.5%	9.4%	4.9%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.2%	5%	0.8%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	5%	1.4%	5.6%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	78.3%	-8.9%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	1.8%	11%	9.2%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 77.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.9% lower than the Hilsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea and the 275th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.4%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PO2 9DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 955 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 9DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 9DE

Average Price
£435,199

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£435,199

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£230,983

Semi-Detached
£377,512

Terraced
£354,177

Detached
£559,545

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,662

Other
£414,621

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
130 London Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-01-18	£120,381
Walden Studios, 136 London Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2021-06-01	£726,805
Walden Studios, 136 London Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2003-12-05	£968,114

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 9DE

Employment

PO2 9DE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Self-Employed	35
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Gladys Avenue , PO2 9AX	- not rated	67 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Infant Academy North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	3out of 4	251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy College Park (Junior) Crofton Road , North End PO2 0NT	3out of 4	717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Junior School Stamshaw Junior School , Tipner Road PO2 8QH	2out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy College Park (Infant) Crofton Road , PO2 0LB	4out of 4	734 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	1,663 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	3out of 4	2,226 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	2,395 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,827 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	2,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,800 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	860 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	934 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,624 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Park Academy Wembley Grove , Cosham PO6 2RY	3out of 4	2,889 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,960 yd	Higher education institutions	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	93 yd
North End Cafe	Shop, 106 London Road	133 yd
Napoli's Pizza & Pasta	117 London Road, Portsmouth	145 yd
Roberto's	101 London Road, Portsmouth	145 yd
Laughter's Kitchen	105 London Road, Portsmouth	145 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portsmouth Post Office Social Club	134A, London Road	3 yd
Fountain Inn	Public House, 163 London Road	39 yd
The Clarence Pub	Public House, 118 London Road	100 yd
Thatchers	Public House, 95 London Road	167 yd
The Portland Arms	Portland Arms, 136 - 138 Stamshaw Road	347 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chopsticks	139 London Road, Portsmouth	40 yd
Ken's Kebabs And Speedy Pizza	97 London Road, Portsmouth	153 yd
Master Fryer	171 London Road, Portsmouth	157 yd
De Garden Restaurant & Takeaway	116 London Road, Portsmouth	166 yd
Uncle Sam's Hamburger Express	102 London Road, Portsmouth	166 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	86-88, London Road	166 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	209 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	355 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	605 yd
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	78 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	239 yd
Enska Keep Fit And Martial Arts Centre (Closed) 223-225 223-225 Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Stamshaw And Tipner Community Centre WILSON ROAD		710 yd
Mayfield School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	799 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	grass pitches	832 yd
Buckland Community Centre MALINS ROAD		850 yd
Victory Indoor Bowls Club NORTHERN PARADE	indoor bowls	877 yd
Nuffield Health (Portsmouth) ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	882 yd
The Mountbatten Leisure Centre TWYFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	884 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%

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

Overview of PO2 9DE