Ophir Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO2 9EL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	44.3%	52.9%	8.6%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	55.7%	47.1%	-8.6%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 9EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	49.3%	44.3%	-5.0%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	35.1%	3.3%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	7.6%	3.8%	2.2%	5.4%
Divorced	9.5%	8.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	53.4%	52.3%	-1.1%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	31.1%	29.7%	-1.4%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	8.7%	13.1%	4.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

In the area around PO2 9EL this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	9.2%	-8.3%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	13.6%	4.1%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	12%	-8.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	19.6%	8.7%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	38.6%	5.9%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	0.5%	-3.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
White	87.1%	84.2%	-2.9%	81.4%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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%	76.8%	-12.2%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	4.9%	15.5%	10.6%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	76.5%	-11.0%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	13.1%	12.7%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	5.4%	-0.7%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Ophir Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ophir Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hilsea average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 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 9EL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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 Ophir Road are based on 227 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 Ophir Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 9EL

Average Price
£328,271

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£336,536

Detached
£651,055

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,047

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ophir Road

Average Price
£280,116

Semi-Detached
£275,027

Terraced
£320,158

Detached
£541,715

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,313

Other
£129,998

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ophir Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Ophir Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2026-02-27	£325,000
53 Ophir Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-03-07	£288,815
53 Ophir Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£263,000	2024-11-06	£260,595
55 Ophir Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£322,500	2023-11-03	£324,832
Lower Flat 63 Ophir Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-03-10	£151,648

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 9EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	17
Retired	15
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northern Parade Infant School Kipling Road , Hilsea PO2 9NJ	- not rated	427 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) Kipling Road , Hilsea PO2 9NJ	- not rated	427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern Parade Junior School Doyle Avenue , Hilsea PO2 9NE	- not rated	505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) Doyle Avenue , Hilsea PO2 9NE	3out of 4	505 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Infant School North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	- not rated	611 yd	Community 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	3,111 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB	- not rated	3,350 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	1,002 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	4out of 4	1,006 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	- not rated	2,030 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	3out of 4	2,030 yd	Academy converter	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	2,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	2,967 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,342 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,342 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	589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	675 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	580 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willows Centre for Children Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	- not rated	580 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary School Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	- not rated	634 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,067 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,067 yd	Academy special converter	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
Best Kebab House	224 London Road, Portsmouth	234 yd
Porto Grill A Taberna	245 London Road, Portsmouth	235 yd
Indian Cottage	243 London Road, Portsmouth	235 yd
Fresh Catering At Victory	Victory Bowls Association Ltd, Northern Parade	300 yd
BH Live Active Mountbatten	Mountbatten Centre, Twyford Avenue	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Posts	371 London Road, Portsmouth	328 yd
Alexandra Bowls And Social Club	Alexandra Bowling And Social Club, Northern Parade	379 yd
Victory Indoor Bowls Club	Alexandra Park, Northern Parade	379 yd
Fountain Inn	Public House, 163 London Road	671 yd
Portsmouth Post Office Social Club	134A, London Road	682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Excell Fish Bar	291 London Road, Portsmouth	128 yd
Rancho Express	299 London Road, Portsmouth	128 yd
Shalimar Takeaway	Shop, 239 London Road	261 yd
He Wei Chinese Takeaway	412 London Road, Portsmouth	394 yd
Guru Express	Shop, 414 London Road	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	86-88, London Road	846 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	890 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victory Indoor Bowls Club NORTHERN PARADE	indoor bowls	351 yd
Nuffield Health (Portsmouth) ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	383 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Centre ALEX WAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	396 yd
The Mountbatten Leisure Centre TWYFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	472 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	grass pitches	524 yd
Mayfield School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	575 yd
Cliffdale Primary Academy BATTENBURG AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	644 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	919 yd
Stamshaw And Tipner Community Centre WILSON ROAD		973 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	154.1 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	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 9EL