Orchard Road, Southsea, PO4 0AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO4 0AB is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	49.3%	44.9%	-4.4%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	50.7%	55.1%	4.4%	49.0%	6.1%

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 PO4 0AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.5% 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	74.1%	69.5%	-4.6%	37.9%	31.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.2%	21.6%	3.4%	44.2%	-22.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (87.3%) 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	58%	55.1%	-2.9%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	32.1%	32.2%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	7.2%	9.5%	2.3%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	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	9.9%	16%	6.1%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	8.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	55.9%	40.3%	-15.6%	16.9%	23.4%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	25.4%	8.3%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	4.8%	1%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	10.4%	20.8%	10.4%	1.1%	19.7%
Chinese	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3.9%	6.8%	2.9%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	68.9%	60.3%	-8.6%	81.4%	-21.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	71.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	5.6%	10%	4.4%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	11.8%	1.2%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	71.4%	-7.7%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	2.9%	17.9%	15.0%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5%	1.1%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	2%	-8.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	22.7%	6.5%	16.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Orchard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Road was 110.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.3% higher than the Central Southsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea and the 235th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.2%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PO4 0AB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Orchard Road are based on 257 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 Orchard Road, Southsea, PO4 0AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 0AB

Average Price
£314,622

Semi-Detached
£296,191

Terraced
£340,420

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,304

Other
£7,401

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Road

Average Price
£283,863

Semi-Detached
£369,209

Terraced
£308,936

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,895

Other
£6,991

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Orchard Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2024-05-10	£296,833
92 Orchard Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£384,000	2024-02-12	£394,278
Lower Flat 94 Orchard Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-02-27	£161,336
94C Talbot Mews Orchard Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-11-22	£179,955
18 Orchard Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-09-30	£285,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 0AB

Employment

PO4 0AB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in PO4 0AB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	113
Full-Time Employee	82
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	60
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Accommodation and food service activities	37
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penhale Infant School & Nursery Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG	3out of 4	362 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	527 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhurst Junior School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	101 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	858 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,675 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,169 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	3,070 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	1,139 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,227 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,367 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	1,605 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	1,638 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
Pumpkin	Selbourne Terrace, Portsmouth	175 yd
Baffled Coffee Ltd	77 Fawcett Road, Southsea	212 yd
Golden Bowl	71 Fawcett Road, Southsea	212 yd
Raj Dulal	Shop, 60 Fawcett Road	235 yd
2 Nice Cafe	101 Fawcett Road, Southsea	296 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portsmouth Rail Social Club	Selbourne Terrace, Portsmouth	188 yd
Portsmouth Rifle Club	Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea	244 yd
Royal British Legion	Lucknow Street, Portsmouth	311 yd
John Jacques	74-82, Fratton Road	326 yd
Froddington Arms	Public House, 55 Fratton Road	414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cocos Takeaway Portsmouth	7 Fawcett Road, Southsea	147 yd
Toyosi Kitchen Limited	78 Fawcett Road, Southsea	270 yd
Spice N Grill	Shop, 111 Fawcett Road	293 yd
Kingdom Kebab And Pizza	60 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	326 yd
Singapore Island	58 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	354 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	354 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	488 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	513 yd
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre	613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	189 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	823 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	835 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		920 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		957 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	986 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,036 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	1,059 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	191.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 0AB