Arras Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO3 5FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO3 5FY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.4%	0.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.1%	48.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 PO3 5FY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	52.9%	42.2%	-10.7%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	37.8%	6.4%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.1%	15.1%	4.0%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	1%	1.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (86.4%) 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	63.7%	52.2%	-11.5%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	26.5%	34.2%	7.7%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	7.8%	11.6%	3.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	12.6%	3.1%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	5.8%	-6.9%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.9%	14.8%	-9.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.6%	18.4%	-3.2%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	38.9%	13.4%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	8.1%	6.2%	-1.9%	3.1%	3.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	5%	1%	-4.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	77%	79.3%	2.3%	81.4%	-2.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	84.6%	76.1%	-8.5%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	9.3%	2.2%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	76.6%	-8.0%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.9%	12.2%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	7.1%	2.5%	-4.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Arras Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arras Road was 52.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.2% lower than the Hilsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arras Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PO3 5FY, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Arras Road are based on 47 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 Arras Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO3 5FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO3 5FY

Average Price
£255,226

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£355,362

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,852

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arras Road

Average Price
£246,855

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£332,253

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,597

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arras Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Arras Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-10-10	£345,000
9 Arras Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-08-29	£305,540
14 Arras Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-03-26	£180,962
13 Arras Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-08-02	£310,973
2 Arras Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-04-19	£195,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO3 5FY

Employment

PO3 5FY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	188
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	29
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	15
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gatcombe Park Primary School St Barbara Way , Hilsea PO2 0UR	3out of 4	630 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) Doyle Avenue , Hilsea PO2 9NE	3out of 4	846 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Primary School Dovercourt Road , Cosham PO6 2RZ	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) Kipling Road , Hilsea PO2 9NJ	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Medina Primary School Medina Road , Cosham PO6 3NH	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Community school	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	374 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	374 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Central Road , Drayton PO6 1QY	3out of 4	2,138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	3out of 4	2,406 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	3,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,049 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	3,610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havant and South Downs College College Road , PO7 8AA	- not rated	5,122 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	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redwood Park Academy Wembley Grove , Cosham PO6 2RY	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	2,010 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	3,493 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	4,955 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
Melted	10 Hilsea Market, London Road	175 yd
The Pizza House	11 Hilsea Market, London Road	175 yd
South Coast Wakepark (Hilsea Lines Cafe)	Hilsea Lido, London Road	390 yd
Basecamp	Unit 8D, Skill Centre	396 yd
Toby Carvery	Copnor Road, Portsmouth	467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coach And Horses	London Road, Portsmouth	141 yd
The Portsbridge	Portsbridge Hotel, Portsmouth Road	810 yd
Green Posts	371 London Road, Portsmouth	1,012 yd
The Phoenix	51 Torrington Road, Portsmouth	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stoked Pizza	Unit 1, Skill Centre	396 yd
G-G's Corner Ltd	Unit A, Hilsea Industrial Estate	528 yd
Dice Pizza	444 London Road, Portsmouth	890 yd
Wok Express	434 London Road, Portsmouth	899 yd
Giorgio's Pizza	Shop, 440 London Road	905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Norway Road, Portsmouth		548 yd
Morrisons Daily	187 Chatsworth Avenue, Portsmouth		1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Utc Portsmouth LONDON ROAD		206 yd
Trafalgar School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	316 yd
Hilsea Splash Pool (Closed) London Road	swimming pool	565 yd
Hilsea Playing Fields HILSEA CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	605 yd
Hilsea Lido HILSEA LIDO HILSEA LIDO LONDON ROAD	cycling, swimming pool	677 yd
Highbury College Sports Centre TUDOR CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	777 yd
Highbury Primary School DOVERCOURT ROAD	grass pitches	871 yd
Rugby Camp RUGBY CAMP RUGBY CAMP NORWAY ROAD	grass pitches	885 yd
Cosham Park PORTSMOUTH ROAD	tennis courts	900 yd
Playfootball Portsmouth Copnor Road	artificial grass pitch	966 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	38.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	38.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	38.5%

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	41.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.68 Mbit/s

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