Highgrove Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO3 6PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.5%	1.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50%	48.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	24.6%	34.3%	9.7%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	50.6%	-5.5%	44.2%	6.4%
Separated	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.7%	8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	7.3%	4.8%	-2.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	56.3%	48.1%	-8.2%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	29.9%	37.1%	7.2%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	11.6%	11.8%	0.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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%	14.5%	-2.5%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	6.8%	-6.0%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	18%	-0.3%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	9.7%	7.1%	-2.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	20.9%	5.3%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	32.2%	8.7%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	97.6%	97.5%	-0.1%	81.4%	16.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	98.7%	94.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	95%	-3.7%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Highgrove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highgrove Road was 5.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.6% lower than the Baffins average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Highgrove Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins and the 9th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.2%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PO3 6PR, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Highgrove Road are based on 57 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 Highgrove Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO3 6PR

Average Price
£313,834

Semi-Detached
£373,633

Terraced
£310,686

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highgrove Road

Average Price
£299,913

Semi-Detached
£334,225

Terraced
£301,670

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£103,829

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highgrove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Highgrove Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-12-16	£276,381
6 Highgrove Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-11-15	£281,798
14 Highgrove Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-08-09	£295,923
56 Highgrove Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-09-15	£288,992
6 Highgrove Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£237,000	2021-07-28	£263,273

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO3 6PR

Employment

PO3 6PR 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	131
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	25
Education	23
Manufacturing	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westover Primary School Westover Road , PO3 6NS	2out of 4	52 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langstone Junior Academy Lakeside Avenue , Copnor PO3 6EZ	3out of 4	524 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langstone Infant School Stride Avenue , Copnor PO3 6HL	3out of 4	642 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Copnor Primary School Copnor Road , PO3 5BZ	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Junior School New Road , PO2 7RW	3out of 4	948 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	1,032 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	2,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	2,618 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	3,240 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	1,635 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,690 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	2,084 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	2,999 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Park Academy Wembley Grove , Cosham PO6 2RY	3out of 4	3,263 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beeny's Coffee	103A, Tangier Road	240 yd
Harpers	Shop, 94 Tangier Road	271 yd
Hellenic Aroma	47 Tangier Road, Portsmouth	486 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Tangier Road, Portsmouth	696 yd
Subway	Unit 7, Ocean Park	964 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baffins Inn	The Baffins Inn, 127 Tangier Road	191 yd
The Jolly Taxpayer	Jolly Taxpayer, 2 Eastbourne Road	496 yd
Harvest Home	Public House, 106 Copnor Road	847 yd
The Rose In June	100-102, Milton Road	850 yd
Copnor Snooker Club	137 Copnor Road, Portsmouth	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The China Garden	78 Tangier Road, Portsmouth	277 yd
Sunny Fish Bar	84 Tangier Road, Portsmouth	277 yd
Ginger Indian Takeaway	Shop, 20 Tangier Road	472 yd
Anglo Bangla	Shop, 16 Tangier Road	481 yd
Sang Tong	49 Tangier Road, Portsmouth	486 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moneyfields Sports & Social Club MONEYFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	650 yd
Great Salterns Playing Fields Tangier Road	grass pitches	675 yd
Portsmouth College TANGIER ROAD	health and fitness suite	773 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Portsmouth) TANGIER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	880 yd
Portsmouth Golf Centre GREAT SALTERNS GOLF COURSE GREAT SALTERNS GOLF COURSE BURRFIELDS ROAD	golf	984 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	176.8 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	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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