Francis Avenue, Southsea, PO4 0HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO4 0HL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	43.4%	48.7%	5.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	56.6%	51.3%	-5.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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 0HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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	75.7%	61.9%	-13.8%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	13.2%	25.8%	12.6%	44.2%	-18.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.5%	6.9%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	54.1%	50%	-4.1%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	37.9%	37.3%	-0.6%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	6%	11%	5.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	13%	5.5%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	3.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	45.9%	33%	-12.9%	16.9%	16.1%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	38.3%	15.2%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
White	79.4%	79.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	-2.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	81.9%	74.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	7.1%	11.3%	4.2%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6%	9%	3.0%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	74.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	4.4%	9.3%	4.9%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5%	0.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Francis Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Francis Avenue was 122.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.9% higher than the Central Southsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Francis Avenue has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea and the 203rd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.6%.

🔎 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 0HL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 0HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 0HL

Average Price
£305,414

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£317,860

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,285

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
19 Francis Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£317,500	2025-08-19	£312,932
47 Francis Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-12-15	£150,909
5 Francis Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2020-01-24	£221,489
45 Francis Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-09-20	£337,761
47B Francis Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2019-09-02	£155,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 0HL

Employment

PO4 0HL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PO4 0HL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 0HL 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	81
Student (economically inactive)	50
Self-Employed	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	20
Other	14
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	13
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	329 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhurst Junior School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	683 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	864 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,579 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,823 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,951 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	3,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,012 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	3,952 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	987 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,521 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	1,565 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,743 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
Bubble And Pho	221 Albert Road, Southsea	126 yd
Kadir's Indian Street Kitchen	217 Albert Road, Southsea	126 yd
Pad Thai	211 Albert Road, Southsea	126 yd
Hunter Gatherer Coffee	249 Albert Road, Southsea	153 yd
Indian Cottage	257 Albert Road, Southsea	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northcote Hotel	35 Francis Avenue, Southsea	1 yd
Leopold Tavern	154 Albert Road, Southsea	161 yd
Craneswater Club	1A Festing Buildings, Highland Road	195 yd
The Merchant House	9 - 11 Highland Road, Southsea	238 yd
Edge Of The Wedge/Wedgewood Rooms	147B, Albert Road	250 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China House	215 Albert Road, Southsea	126 yd
Pompey On A Roll	210 Albert Road, Southsea	161 yd
Ken's Peri Peri	164 Albert Road, Southsea	161 yd
New Fortune House	175 Albert Road, Southsea	250 yd
The Cod Squad	39 Highland Road, Southsea	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	405 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	893 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	956 yd
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		170 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	190 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	760 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	764 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	831 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	957 yd
Southsea Par 3 Golf Links MINIATURE GOLF COURSE MINIATURE GOLF COURSE EASTERN PARADE	golf	1,029 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	189.4 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	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 0HL