Ecton Lane, Portsmouth, PO3 5TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO3 5TA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	49.3%	50%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.7%	50%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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	23.7%	33.3%	9.6%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	40.9%	-8.9%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	15%	13.5%	-1.5%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.1%	43.1%	3.0%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	43%	36.9%	-6.1%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	13%	16.8%	3.8%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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	23.7%	20.9%	-2.8%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	9.5%	-6.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	11.9%	2.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	9.1%	3.2%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	21.3%	3.9%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	25.3%	2.0%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	97.9%	95.3%	-2.6%	81.4%	13.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	90.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	90.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	8%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.4%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Ecton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ecton Lane was 368.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 260.5% higher than the Baffins average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Ecton Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins and the 46th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PO3 5TA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Ecton Lane are based on 98 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 Ecton Lane, Portsmouth, PO3 5TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO3 5TA

Average Price
£293,323

Semi-Detached
£307,581

Terraced
£265,385

Detached
£436,029

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ecton Lane

Average Price
£275,234

Semi-Detached
£295,391

Terraced
£253,741

Detached
£414,382

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ecton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Ecton Lane, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-11-08	£252,646
11 Ecton Lane, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2024-11-01	£274,286
52 Ecton Lane, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2024-05-29	£265,597
51 Ecton Lane, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2023-10-31	£256,391
35 Ecton Lane, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£269,950	2023-08-23	£262,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO3 5TA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO3 5TA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	23
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

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	1,356 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Primary School Dovercourt Road , Cosham PO6 2RZ	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Copnor Primary School Copnor Road , PO3 5BZ	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy College Park (Infant) Crofton Road , PO2 0LB	4out of 4	1,881 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) Doyle Avenue , Hilsea PO2 9NE	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	- not rated	1,563 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Central Road , Drayton PO6 1QY	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	3,300 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	1,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	2,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havant and South Downs College College Road , PO7 8AA	- not rated	4,766 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	1,663 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	1,289 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,495 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	3,094 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	3,369 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	4,163 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Compass Rose Restaurant And Bar	Compass Rose, Sywell Crescent	160 yd
Hendy Car And Van Store	Painter Close, Portsmouth	174 yd
Karen's Kitchen	Portsmouth Aviation Ltd, Airport Service Road	370 yd
OPCC And HIWFRS - Portsmouth	Police Investigation Centre, Merlin Park	456 yd
Airbus Portsmouth (Elior)	Airbus Defence & Space Ltd, Anchorage Road	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Broad Oak Sports And Social Club	Airport Service Road, Portsmouth		625 yd
Tudor Sailing Club	Eastern Road, Portsmouth		704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Anchorage Fish And Chips	Anchorage Road, Portsmouth		160 yd
Greggs	The Lodge, Ameiva Point		720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Portsmouth - Commercial Centre	Morrisons, Anchorage Road		261 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anchorage Park Sywell Crescent	grass pitches	165 yd
Portsmouth Watersports Expressions Gym (Closed) Eastern Road	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Langstone Harbour Eastern Road	grass pitches	863 yd
Rugby Camp RUGBY CAMP RUGBY CAMP NORWAY ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
Roko Health Club (Portsmouth) COPNOR ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,012 yd
Playfootball Portsmouth Copnor Road	artificial grass pitch	1,012 yd
Admiral Lord Nelson School Sports Centre DUNDAS LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,028 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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.5 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	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO3 5TA