Vita Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO2 9LP is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	47.2%	46.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	52.8%	53.1%	0.3%	49.0%	4.1%

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	34.2%	37.3%	3.1%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	45.1%	-3.6%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9%	8.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.7%	7.4%	2.7%	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	49.8%	39.4%	-10.4%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	35.1%	45.6%	10.5%	33.6%	12.0%
Fair health	10.4%	12.5%	2.1%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	14.5%	16%	1.5%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	9.5%	-5.0%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.1%	18.9%	-4.2%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	20.2%	4.4%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	28%	3.2%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.6%	91.3%	-0.3%	81.4%	9.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	90.3%	84.7%	-5.6%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	3.3%	9.8%	6.5%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	84.7%	-5.6%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	8.4%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Vita Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vita Road was 99.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.4% higher than the Hilsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vita Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea and the 259th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.6%.

🔎 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 9LP, 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 Vita Road are based on 67 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 Vita Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO2 9LP

Average Price
£300,045

Semi-Detached
£316,285

Terraced
£291,009

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,697

Other
£1,066,022

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vita Road

Average Price
£292,796

Semi-Detached
£317,687

Terraced
£296,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,052

Other
£1,004,794

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vita Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Vita Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-09-18	£356,828
12 Vita Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-07-29	£119,754
40 Vita Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-09-02	£274,648
1 Vita Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-05-19	£258,475
28 Vita Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-08-20	£269,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO2 9LP

Employment

PO2 9LP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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 9LP 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	97
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate 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	4,060 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	210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) Kipling Road , Hilsea PO2 9NJ	- not rated	210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern Parade Junior School Doyle Avenue , Hilsea PO2 9NE	- not rated	278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) Doyle Avenue , Hilsea PO2 9NE	3out of 4	278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamshaw Infant School North End Avenue , PO2 8NW	- not rated	775 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	2,872 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB	- not rated	3,103 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morelands Middle School Crookhorn Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QL	- not rated	5,313 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	805 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	4out of 4	817 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	817 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	- not rated	2,160 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	3out of 4	2,160 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	2,029 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	3,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,441 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,441 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	775 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	832 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	683 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willows Centre for Children Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	- not rated	683 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary School Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	- not rated	756 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,070 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,070 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
Fresh Catering At Victory	Victory Bowls Association Ltd, Northern Parade	136 yd
BH Live Active Mountbatten	Mountbatten Centre, Twyford Avenue	405 yd
Mothers Maritime Pantry	Maritime House, Conan Road	421 yd
Porto Grill A Taberna	245 London Road, Portsmouth	487 yd
Indian Cottage	243 London Road, Portsmouth	487 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Posts	371 London Road, Portsmouth	265 yd
Alexandra Bowls And Social Club	Alexandra Bowling And Social Club, Northern Parade	277 yd
Victory Indoor Bowls Club	Alexandra Park, Northern Parade	277 yd
The Phoenix	51 Torrington Road, Portsmouth	727 yd
Mother Shipton	Public House, 223 Twyford Avenue	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Excell Fish Bar	291 London Road, Portsmouth	324 yd
Rancho Express	299 London Road, Portsmouth	324 yd
He Wei Chinese Takeaway	412 London Road, Portsmouth	343 yd
Guru Express	Shop, 414 London Road	343 yd
Hilsea Fish Bar	Shop, 410 London Road	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	86-88, London Road		1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portsmouth Tennis Centre ALEX WAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	233 yd
Victory Indoor Bowls Club NORTHERN PARADE	indoor bowls	239 yd
Nuffield Health (Portsmouth) ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	277 yd
The Mountbatten Leisure Centre TWYFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	395 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK NORTHERN PARADE	grass pitches	494 yd
Mayfield School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	755 yd
Cliffdale Primary Academy BATTENBURG AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	761 yd
Trafalgar School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	818 yd
Utc Portsmouth LONDON ROAD		913 yd
Lips (Portsmouth) Ltd (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	998 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	112.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO2 9LP