Harold Road, Southsea, PO4 0LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO4 0LS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	47.3%	49.9%	2.6%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	52.7%	50.1%	-2.6%	49.0%	1.1%

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 0LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.3% 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%	65.3%	-8.8%	37.9%	27.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	23.7%	5.1%	44.2%	-20.5%
Separated	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (87.1%) 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	57.9%	51.4%	-6.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	31.2%	35.7%	4.5%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	8.6%	10.7%	2.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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.

In the area around PO4 0LS this area, 5.7% 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	9.6%	5.7%	-3.9%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	9.5%	0.8%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	47%	41.3%	-5.7%	16.9%	24.4%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	30.8%	7.1%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.5%	6%	0.5%	1.1%	4.9%
Chinese	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.6%	7.1%	5.5%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.8%	1.9%
White	81%	78.4%	-2.6%	81.4%	-3.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	84.2%	78.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	4.2%	9.8%	5.6%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	78.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	10.1%	8.5%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	4.4%	-5.2%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Harold Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harold Road was 14.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.0% lower than the Central Southsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harold Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.4%.

🔎 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 0LS, 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 Harold Road are based on 122 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 Harold Road, Southsea, PO4 0LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 0LS

Average Price
£288,627

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£290,133

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,441

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harold Road

Average Price
£278,827

Semi-Detached
£369,113

Terraced
£277,401

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,808

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harold Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Harold Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£362,500	2025-08-01	£365,121
38 Harold Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-05-03	£268,254
69 Harold Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-06-02	£265,272
71 Harold Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-11-15	£303,652
59 Harold Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-03-18	£378,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 0LS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO4 0LS 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	78
Student (economically inactive)	72
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	65
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brambles Nursery School and Children's Centre Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	- not rated	434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	400 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	675 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant 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 (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	846 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE VA Secondary School Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,384 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,384 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,516 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,342 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,895 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	- not rated	3,969 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	4,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayville High School 35 to 37 St Simons Road , Southsea PO5 2PE	- not rated	738 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yago School Uk Limited West End House , St John's College PO5 3QW	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North End Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	1,360 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School GDST 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,398 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dice	149 Albert Road, Southsea	169 yd
Bodrum Restaurant	165 Albert Road, Southsea	177 yd
Costa Coffee	128B, Albert Road	202 yd
It's Mustard	116 Albert Road, Southsea	205 yd
Bubble And Pho	221 Albert Road, Southsea	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lawrence Arms	63 Lawrence Road, Southsea	111 yd
Edge Of The Wedge/Wedgewood Rooms	147B, Albert Road	161 yd
The Bold Forester	177 Albert Road, Southsea	161 yd
The Royal Albert	115-117, Albert Road	224 yd
Duke Of Devonshire	Public House, 119 Albert Road	241 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Fortune House	175 Albert Road, Southsea	161 yd
Melody's	Shop, 126 Albert Road	202 yd
Eugreeka! / Bao + Bowls / Wingology / Burger Kong	134 Albert Road, Southsea	202 yd
Emerald Lake City	Shop, 138 Albert Road	203 yd
Subway	106 - 108 Albert Road, Southsea	221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	224 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	711 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	862 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	919 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		139 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	370 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	838 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	917 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,025 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	1,035 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	204.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 0LS