Herbert Road, Southsea, PO4 0QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO4 0QA 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	45.4%	48.3%	2.9%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	54.6%	51.7%	-2.9%	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 0QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	52.4%	56.5%	4.1%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	27%	-1.9%	44.2%	-17.2%
Separated	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8.1%	8.4%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	9.2%	8%	-1.2%	6.1%	1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	43.8%	-3.5%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	39.4%	38.8%	-0.6%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	9.5%	13.5%	4.0%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	16.2%	-1.7%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	7.7%	-2.2%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	10.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	17.9%	0.7%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	43.8%	11.9%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	7.3%	0.4%	-6.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	5.7%	1.1%	-4.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	81.3%	86.5%	5.2%	81.4%	5.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	75.9%	81.5%	5.6%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	8.6%	8.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10.8%	2.3%	-8.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	81.5%	5.6%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	3.5%	8.1%	4.6%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	3.8%	-7.3%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.1%	37.2%	25.9%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Herbert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herbert Road was 113.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Herbert Road has the 33rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 226th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.4%.

🔎 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 0QA, 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 Herbert Road are based on 42 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 Herbert Road, Southsea, PO4 0QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 0QA

Average Price
£542,566

Semi-Detached
£602,199

Terraced
£532,627

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herbert Road

Average Price
£531,234

Semi-Detached
£591,555

Terraced
£524,884

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herbert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Herbert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2023-12-06	£677,118
1 Herbert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-05-28	£588,860
11 Herbert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2020-02-03	£623,113
20B Herbert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-07-09	£316,823
19 Herbert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2018-04-03	£612,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 0QA

Employment

PO4 0QA 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 0QA 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	98
Retired	36
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	230 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	477 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	1,075 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	1,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,823 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,386 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	3,770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,882 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	4,409 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	285 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	819 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	1,776 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,930 yd	Other independent school	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	293 yd
It's Mustard	116 Albert Road, Southsea	297 yd
Nemrut Restaurant	Shop, 94 Albert Road	313 yd
Casa De Castro	96A Albert Road, Southsea	320 yd
Dice	149 Albert Road, Southsea	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southsea Waverley Bowling Club	91 Waverley Road, Southsea	204 yd
Edge Of The Wedge/Wedgewood Rooms	147B, Albert Road	337 yd
The Bold Forester	177 Albert Road, Southsea	337 yd
The Royal Albert	115-117, Albert Road	346 yd
Duke Of Devonshire	Public House, 119 Albert Road	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emerald Lake City	Shop, 138 Albert Road	292 yd
Eugreeka! / Bao + Bowls / Wingology / Burger Kong	134 Albert Road, Southsea	293 yd
Melody's	Shop, 126 Albert Road	294 yd
Subway	106 - 108 Albert Road, Southsea	299 yd
Anchor & Sea	Shop, 88 Albert Road	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	346 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	860 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	929 yd
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	956 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	307 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		398 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	409 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	607 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	830 yd
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	930 yd
Southsea Par 3 Golf Links MINIATURE GOLF COURSE MINIATURE GOLF COURSE EASTERN PARADE	golf	1,091 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 0QA