London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO2 9DH is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	46.5%	46.8%	0.3%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	53.5%	53.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	4.2%

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	30.7%	39.5%	8.8%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	44.7%	-1.6%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.6%	8.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	7.8%	5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (87.7%) 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	52.3%	56%	3.7%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	31.8%	31.7%	-0.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	10.4%	9.1%	-1.3%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	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	24.1%	14%	-10.1%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	7.6%	-6.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	14.9%	-1.0%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	23.7%	7.0%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	31.9%	13.0%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	6.7%	1.5%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.3%	3%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.8%	85.9%	-4.9%	81.4%	4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	89.9%	84.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	2.9%	5%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	84.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.1%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 61.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.4% lower than the Hilsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.2%.

🔎 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 9DH, 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 9DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 9DH

Average Price
£386,328

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£386,328

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
172A London Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£347,000	2022-08-12	£339,242
170A London Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£289,000	2019-12-05	£344,082
172 London Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-04-02	£337,676
172 London Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2014-05-23	£379,113
170 London Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2006-12-19	£385,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 9DH

Employment

PO2 9DH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	157
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	16
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	187 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Infant Academy North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	3out of 4	261 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy College Park (Junior) Crofton Road , North End PO2 0NT	3out of 4	663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy College Park (Infant) Crofton Road , PO2 0LB	4out of 4	666 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Junior School Stamshaw Junior School , Tipner Road PO2 8QH	2out of 4	687 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	1,452 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,911 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	2,598 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	2,619 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	4,971 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	721 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	861 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	928 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,801 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Park Academy Wembley Grove , Cosham PO6 2RY	3out of 4	2,682 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	3,171 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	119 yd
Porto Grill A Taberna	245 London Road, Portsmouth	246 yd
Indian Cottage	243 London Road, Portsmouth	246 yd
Best Kebab House	224 London Road, Portsmouth	289 yd
North End Cafe	Shop, 106 London Road	342 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fountain Inn	Public House, 163 London Road	211 yd
Portsmouth Post Office Social Club	134A, London Road	211 yd
The Clarence Pub	Public House, 118 London Road	309 yd
Thatchers	Public House, 95 London Road	379 yd
The Portland Arms	Portland Arms, 136 - 138 Stamshaw Road	421 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
French Doner Kebab Grill And Shake	187 London Road, Portsmouth	59 yd
Master Fryer	171 London Road, Portsmouth	81 yd
Golden Chopsticks	139 London Road, Portsmouth	211 yd
Shalimar Takeaway	Shop, 239 London Road	222 yd
Ken's Kebabs And Speedy Pizza	97 London Road, Portsmouth	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	86-88, London Road	373 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	420 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	564 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 Gamble Road, Portsmouth	815 yd
M A Foods	154 Kingston Road, Portsmouth	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	289 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Mayfield School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	634 yd
Victory Indoor Bowls Club NORTHERN PARADE	indoor bowls	708 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	grass pitches	714 yd
Nuffield Health (Portsmouth) ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	719 yd
The Mountbatten Leisure Centre TWYFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	743 yd
Stamshaw And Tipner Community Centre WILSON ROAD		774 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Centre ALEX WAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	777 yd
Cliffdale Primary Academy BATTENBURG AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	817 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	153.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 9DH