Albert Road, Southsea, PO4 0JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO4 0JS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	44.7%	49.5%	4.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	55.3%	50.5%	-4.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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 0JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	49%	50%	1.0%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	33.6%	0.5%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12.1%	10.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) 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	50.5%	55.2%	4.7%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	35.5%	32.3%	-3.2%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	9.9%	10.8%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
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	10.5%	12.5%	2.0%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.6%	19.8%	-2.8%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	35%	42.4%	7.4%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.2%	3%	0.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	0.8%	2.9%
White	80.5%	79%	-1.5%	81.4%	-2.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	76%	75.2%	-0.8%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	7.3%	9.3%	2.0%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	75.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	10%	7.8%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	7%	6%	-1.0%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	4%	-7.5%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Albert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Road was 141.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albert Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 176th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PO4 0JS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Albert Road are based on 323 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 Albert Road, Southsea, PO4 0JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 0JS

Average Price
£219,412

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£261,846

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,000

Other
£237,245

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Road

Average Price
£177,189

Semi-Detached
£333,298

Terraced
£251,883

Detached
£405,622

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,107

Other
£170,169

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
150A Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-02-23	£147,645
150A Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-01-19	£240,761
152A Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-01-19	£240,761
134 Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-06-01	£83,063
152A Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£77,500	2021-02-19	£83,672

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 0JS

Employment

PO4 0JS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 0JS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in PO4 0JS 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	93
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Administrative and support service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Construction	11
Manufacturing	11
Real estate activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	518 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	846 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	963 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,572 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,082 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	3,505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,833 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	4,104 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	584 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,296 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,622 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	1,827 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
Costa Coffee	128B, Albert Road	24 yd
Bodrum Restaurant	165 Albert Road, Southsea	34 yd
Dice	149 Albert Road, Southsea	41 yd
It's Mustard	116 Albert Road, Southsea	70 yd
Manzoku	178 - 180 Albert Road, Southsea	130 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edge Of The Wedge/Wedgewood Rooms	147B, Albert Road	32 yd
The Bold Forester	177 Albert Road, Southsea	32 yd
Leopold Tavern	154 Albert Road, Southsea	140 yd
The Royal Albert	115-117, Albert Road	166 yd
Duke Of Devonshire	Public House, 119 Albert Road	191 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eugreeka! / Bao + Bowls / Wingology / Burger Kong	134 Albert Road, Southsea	24 yd
Emerald Lake City	Shop, 138 Albert Road	30 yd
New Fortune House	175 Albert Road, Southsea	32 yd
Melody's	Shop, 126 Albert Road	45 yd
Subway	106 - 108 Albert Road, Southsea	108 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	166 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	791 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	899 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	937 yd
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		103 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	274 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	409 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	755 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	906 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	1,029 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,057 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 0JS