Gains Road, Southsea, PO4 0PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO4 0PL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.8%	50%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.2%	50%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.3%	33.8%	-11.5%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	49.6%	9.7%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.7%	11.2%	3.5%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	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 (86.8%) 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	59.3%	58.3%	-1.0%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	29.4%	28.5%	-0.9%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	9.2%	11.5%	2.3%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 0PL this area, 4.2% 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 62.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	4.2%	-2.8%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	8.9%	1.9%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	8.5%	0.1%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	10.8%	-7.0%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	55.7%	62.9%	7.2%	33.8%	29.1%
Other	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	86.4%	92%	5.6%	81.4%	10.6%
Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	87.5%	83%	-4.5%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	83.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.3%	10.0%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	0.3%	-9.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Gains Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gains Road was 122.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.0% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gains Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 202nd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.9%.

🔎 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 0PL, 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 Gains Road are based on 128 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 Gains Road, Southsea, PO4 0PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 0PL

Average Price
£472,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£507,820

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,812

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gains Road

Average Price
£419,324

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£461,985

Detached
£524,521

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,169

Other
£417,372

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gains Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Gains Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£526,000	2023-06-08	£517,899
2 Gains Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2023-05-26	£485,481
34 Gains Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2021-11-12	£208,357
32 Gains Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-03-03	£620,529
56 Gains Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£389,000	2020-10-30	£448,379

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 0PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	50
Human health and social work activities	37
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	186 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	370 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	987 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	1,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,738 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,260 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	3,631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,904 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	4,280 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	426 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,333 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	1,895 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	172 yd
It's Mustard	116 Albert Road, Southsea	193 yd
Bodrum Restaurant	165 Albert Road, Southsea	198 yd
Dice	149 Albert Road, Southsea	208 yd
Manzoku	178 - 180 Albert Road, Southsea	212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southsea Waverley Bowling Club	91 Waverley Road, Southsea	178 yd
Edge Of The Wedge/Wedgewood Rooms	147B, Albert Road	210 yd
The Bold Forester	177 Albert Road, Southsea	210 yd
Leopold Tavern	154 Albert Road, Southsea	217 yd
The Royal Albert	115-117, Albert Road	272 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eugreeka! / Bao + Bowls / Wingology / Burger Kong	134 Albert Road, Southsea	172 yd
Emerald Lake City	Shop, 138 Albert Road	173 yd
Melody's	Shop, 126 Albert Road	180 yd
Subway	106 - 108 Albert Road, Southsea	210 yd
New Fortune House	175 Albert Road, Southsea	210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	272 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	899 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	910 yd
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	1,031 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		261 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	285 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	413 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	618 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	806 yd
Southsea Par 3 Golf Links MINIATURE GOLF COURSE MINIATURE GOLF COURSE EASTERN PARADE	golf	1,058 yd
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,066 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	165.5 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	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 0PL