Festing Road, Southsea, PO4 0NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO4 0NG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	46.2%	48.3%	2.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	53.8%	51.7%	-2.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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 0NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	41.1%	43.2%	2.1%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	42.7%	-1.5%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (89.4%) 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	54.2%	50%	-4.2%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	33.9%	39.4%	5.5%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	9.4%	8%	-1.4%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 0NG this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	6.4%	-1.2%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	9.4%	-5.8%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.5%	18.7%	-1.8%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	51.1%	14.5%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	6.7%	2.6%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% 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%	2.3%	0.5%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	87%	80.1%	-6.9%	81.4%	-1.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	86.6%	78.8%	-7.8%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	6.1%	1.2%
Africa	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4%	11.9%	7.9%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	78.5%	-7.4%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	8.4%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5%	2.1%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	5.4%	-2.2%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Festing Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Festing Road was 62.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.2% lower than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Festing Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 226th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PO4 0NG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Festing Road are based on 217 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 Festing Road, Southsea, PO4 0NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 0NG

Average Price
£370,962

Semi-Detached
£579,368

Terraced
£579,918

Detached
£853,329

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,181

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Festing Road

Average Price
£318,678

Semi-Detached
£543,447

Terraced
£501,716

Detached
£780,622

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,207

Other
£836,285

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Festing Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 55 Festing Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,000	2025-08-01	£151,694
Flat 2 55 Festing Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-04-11	£119,548
43C Festing Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-03-17	£161,913
Flat A 43 Festing Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-11-13	£218,157
17 Festing Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2024-10-22	£623,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 0NG

Employment

PO4 0NG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 0NG 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 0NG 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
Retired	52
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	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	29 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	552 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	676 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Infant School Methuen Road , PO4 9HJ	3out of 4	771 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,932 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,278 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	3,397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,268 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	4,258 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	700 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	1,567 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,714 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,051 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
Messy Chef	1 Festing Road, Southsea	118 yd
The Coffee House Portsmouth	Shop, 18 Highland Road	134 yd
The Country Pantry	17 Highland Road, Southsea	164 yd
Mumm's Cafe	Shop, 2 Festing Buildings	168 yd
Hunter Gatherer Coffee	249 Albert Road, Southsea	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Festing Hotel	1A Festing Road, Southsea	4 yd
The Merchant House	9 - 11 Highland Road, Southsea	159 yd
Craneswater Club	1A Festing Buildings, Highland Road	178 yd
Leopold Tavern	154 Albert Road, Southsea	314 yd
Northcote Hotel	35 Francis Avenue, Southsea	357 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	5 Festing Road, Southsea	4 yd
Ocean City Chinese Takeaway	3 Festing Road, Southsea	4 yd
The Cod Squad	39 Highland Road, Southsea	164 yd
Pompey On A Roll	210 Albert Road, Southsea	314 yd
Ken's Peri Peri	164 Albert Road, Southsea	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road		600 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	181 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	413 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		419 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	484 yd
Southsea Par 3 Golf Links MINIATURE GOLF COURSE MINIATURE GOLF COURSE EASTERN PARADE	golf	707 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	842 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	174.9 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 0NG