Francis Avenue, Southsea, PO4 0AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO4 0AH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.8%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.5%	49.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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 0AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.6% 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	61.6%	61.6%	0.0%	37.9%	23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	23.6%	-2.0%	44.2%	-20.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	4.5%	9.1%	4.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (90%) 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	53.1%	49.6%	-3.5%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	34.4%	40.4%	6.0%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	10.8%	7.9%	-2.9%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	15.8%	10.1%	-5.7%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	6.9%	-1.4%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.3%	26.4%	-1.9%	16.9%	9.5%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	38.7%	11.0%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.4%	5%	0.6%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.4%	80.6%	-4.8%	81.4%	-0.8%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	83.8%	77.1%	-6.7%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	6.7%	12%	5.3%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	83.6%	77.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	3.1%	11.7%	8.6%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	7.6%	5.5%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.8%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Francis Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Francis Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central Southsea average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.7%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PO4 0AH, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Francis Avenue are based on 448 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 Francis Avenue, Southsea, PO4 0AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 0AH

Average Price
£276,228

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£283,068

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,978

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Francis Avenue

Average Price
£284,511

Semi-Detached
£358,748

Terraced
£320,858

Detached
£377,565

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,621

Other
£80,029

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Francis AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 175 Francis Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-01-04	£189,847
203A Francis Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-07-15	£247,165
203A Francis Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-08-20	£142,643
197 Francis Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£277,500	2021-06-30	£305,888
195B Francis Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2015-08-28	£260,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 0AH

Employment

PO4 0AH 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 0AH 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

Full-Time Employee	113
Student (economically inactive)	61
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	170 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhurst Junior School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penhale Infant School & Nursery Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG	3out of 4	652 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne Primary School Wimborne Road , Southsea PO4 8DE	- not rated	796 yd	Community school	No		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	425 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,254 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,357 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	2,722 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,003 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,389 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	3,334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,277 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	1,408 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,482 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,673 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
Rutland Arms	Public House, 205 Francis Avenue	51 yd
2 Nice Cafe	101 Fawcett Road, Southsea	430 yd
Baffled Coffee Ltd	77 Fawcett Road, Southsea	455 yd
Golden Bowl	71 Fawcett Road, Southsea	455 yd
Sevda Café	90 Fawcett Road, Southsea	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portsmouth Rifle Club	Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea	330 yd
The Golden Eagle	1 Delamere Road, Southsea	363 yd
The Fawcett Inn	176 Fawcett Road, Southsea	414 yd
The Red White & Blue	Public House, 150 Fawcett Road	453 yd
Mist Lounge Portsmouth	168 Fawcett Road, Southsea	488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Horse	178 Fawcett Road, Southsea	414 yd
Subway	Unit 13, The Pompey Centre	418 yd
KFC Portsmouth - Pompey Centre	Unit 1, The Pompey Centre	418 yd
Spice N Grill	Shop, 111 Fawcett Road	429 yd
Yummies Kebab	114 Fawcett Road, Southsea	453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	267 yd
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre	483 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	759 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	885 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	555 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	669 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	683 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		728 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Milton Park MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON ROAD	tennis courts	917 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	1,007 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	105.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 0AH