Fawcett Road, Southsea, PO4 0DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO4 0DQ is primarily male, with 57.4% 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	46.3%	42.6%	-3.7%	51.0%	-8.4%
Male	53.7%	57.4%	3.7%	49.0%	8.4%

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 PO4 0DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.8% 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	67.2%	66.8%	-0.4%	37.9%	28.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	21.9%	-0.8%	44.2%	-22.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.1%	7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	58.8%	45.7%	-13.1%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	31.3%	37.4%	6.1%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	7.1%	12.8%	5.7%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around PO4 0DQ this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	9.4%	1.7%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	8.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	41.3%	34.8%	-6.5%	16.9%	17.9%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	36.4%	5.0%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.1%	7.1%	4.0%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	79.4%	77.2%	-2.2%	81.4%	-4.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	82.7%	72.9%	-9.8%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	4.1%	11.3%	7.2%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.8%	6.6%	2.8%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	6.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	72.9%	-9.3%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	5.1%	9.7%	4.6%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	7.5%	1.1%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Fawcett Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fawcett Road was 219.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 144.2% higher than the Central Southsea average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Fawcett Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea and the 104th 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 been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.2%.

🔎 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 0DQ, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Fawcett Road are based on 626 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 Fawcett Road, Southsea, PO4 0DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 0DQ

Average Price
£396,410

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,669

Other
£2,362,335

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fawcett Road

Average Price
£216,138

Semi-Detached
£302,753

Terraced
£269,442

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,435

Other
£291,478

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fawcett Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
147A Fawcett Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-05-04	£143,906
151 Fawcett Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£2,200,000	2021-12-24	£2,231,498
149 Fawcett Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-02-05	£157,167
149 Fawcett Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2019-03-07	£1,098
149 Fawcett Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,500	2017-06-16	£137,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 0DQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO4 0DQ 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)	100
Full-Time Employee	91
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	57
Retired	33
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	15
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	566 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	570 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhurst Junior School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	725 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	323 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	941 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,634 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	3,101 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,612 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	3,473 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	873 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,284 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,351 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,521 yd	Other independent school	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
2 Nice Cafe	101 Fawcett Road, Southsea	129 yd
Sevda Café	90 Fawcett Road, Southsea	146 yd
Raj Dulal	Shop, 60 Fawcett Road	234 yd
Baffled Coffee Ltd	77 Fawcett Road, Southsea	235 yd
Golden Bowl	71 Fawcett Road, Southsea	235 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red White & Blue	Public House, 150 Fawcett Road	27 yd
Mist Lounge Portsmouth	168 Fawcett Road, Southsea	89 yd
The Fawcett Inn	176 Fawcett Road, Southsea	185 yd
The Golden Eagle	1 Delamere Road, Southsea	354 yd
Lawrence Arms	63 Lawrence Road, Southsea	431 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummies Kebab	114 Fawcett Road, Southsea	27 yd
New Red Dragon	110 Fawcett Road, Southsea	27 yd
Golden Dim Sum	154 Fawcett Road, Southsea	27 yd
Spice N Grill	Shop, 111 Fawcett Road	131 yd
Golden Horse	178 Fawcett Road, Southsea	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	597 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	624 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	693 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	697 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	383 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		581 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	770 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		894 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	921 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,050 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,065 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	1,080 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.2 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	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 0DQ