Ophir Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO2 9ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.6%	49.1%	0.5%	49.0%	0.1%

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	40.2%	35.5%	-4.7%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	49.4%	6.4%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (89.9%) 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	52.5%	48.6%	-3.9%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	32.2%	41.3%	9.1%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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	17.8%	13.7%	-4.1%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	9.4%	-9.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	14.1%	-4.1%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	23.1%	7.4%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	25.5%	5.2%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	4.2%	7.5%	3.3%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.2%	93%	-0.2%	81.4%	11.6%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	92.4%	89.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	2%	5.2%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	5.6%	-3.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	89.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.6%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.0%.

🔎 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. 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 9ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Ophir Road are based on 223 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 9ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 9ET

Average Price
£289,242

Semi-Detached
£285,054

Terraced
£323,300

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,033

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ophir Road

Average Price
£280,022

Semi-Detached
£275,027

Terraced
£319,487

Detached
£539,415

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,069

Other
£134,242

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ophir Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
130 Ophir Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£372,500	2025-05-07	£372,500
104 Ophir Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-05-16	£356,674
118 Ophir Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-03-26	£312,804
108 Ophir Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-04-25	£351,321
120 Ophir Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2020-07-24	£322,246

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 9ET

Employment

PO2 9ET area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 9ET area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	104
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	38
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Construction	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	20
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stamshaw Infant Academy North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	3out of 4	494 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Junior School Stamshaw Junior School , Tipner Road PO2 8QH	2out of 4	500 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) Kipling Road , Hilsea PO2 9NJ	3out of 4	533 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) Doyle Avenue , Hilsea PO2 9NE	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Gladys Avenue , PO2 9AX	- not rated	606 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,135 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	3,044 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	2,355 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	3,270 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,110 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	909 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	756 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	906 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	2,283 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Park Academy Wembley Grove , Cosham PO6 2RY	3out of 4	2,423 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	3,581 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
Fresh Catering At Victory	Victory Bowls Association Ltd, Northern Parade	239 yd
Porto Grill A Taberna	245 London Road, Portsmouth	310 yd
Indian Cottage	243 London Road, Portsmouth	310 yd
BH Live Active Mountbatten	Mountbatten Centre, Twyford Avenue	318 yd
Best Kebab House	224 London Road, Portsmouth	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alexandra Bowls And Social Club	Alexandra Bowling And Social Club, Northern Parade	232 yd
Victory Indoor Bowls Club	Alexandra Park, Northern Parade	232 yd
Green Posts	371 London Road, Portsmouth	491 yd
Mother Shipton	Public House, 223 Twyford Avenue	604 yd
The Portland Arms	Portland Arms, 136 - 138 Stamshaw Road	610 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shalimar Takeaway	Shop, 239 London Road	333 yd
Excell Fish Bar	291 London Road, Portsmouth	334 yd
Rancho Express	299 London Road, Portsmouth	334 yd
Coronation Fish Bar	106 North End Avenue, Portsmouth	407 yd
French Doner Kebab Grill And Shake	187 London Road, Portsmouth	497 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	86-88, London Road	825 yd
Portsmouth Arena Supermarket	83 - 85 London Road, Portsmouth	857 yd
Lidl	Supermarket, 55 - 73 London Road	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victory Indoor Bowls Club NORTHERN PARADE	indoor bowls	222 yd
Nuffield Health (Portsmouth) ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	237 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Centre ALEX WAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	290 yd
The Mountbatten Leisure Centre TWYFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	291 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	grass pitches	322 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	737 yd
Mayfield School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	767 yd
Stamshaw And Tipner Community Centre WILSON ROAD		797 yd
Cliffdale Primary Academy BATTENBURG AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	851 yd
Hot Bodz Health Club (Closed) St. Marks House St. Marks House Derby Road	health and fitness suite	885 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	194 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 9ET