St Helens Parade, Southsea, PO4 0QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO4 0QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51.6%	49%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.4%	51%	2.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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	41.9%	34.4%	-7.5%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	44.8%	9.0%	44.2%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.8%	10.4%	0.6%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	9.8%	7.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	1.6%

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	53.6%	47.7%	-5.9%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	27.8%	33.6%	5.8%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	15.4%	14.1%	-1.3%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	2%	1.7%	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.

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 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	13.8%	-1.7%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	4.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	8.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	41.5%	51.2%	9.7%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	6.4%	2.7%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	89.2%	85.5%	-3.7%	81.4%	4.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	84.6%	79.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	5.2%	9.4%	4.2%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	79.6%	-4.4%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	10.7%	8.1%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	2%	-5.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is St Helens Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Helens Parade was 148.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Helens Parade has the 21st highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 166th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 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
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PO4 0QJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 St Helens Parade are based on 151 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 St Helens Parade, Southsea, PO4 0QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 0QJ

Average Price
£867,902

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£350,282

Detached
£1,453,399

Flats/Maisonettes
£602,259

Other
£1,682,396

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Helens Parade

Average Price
£462,819

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£335,921

Detached
£1,195,789

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,067

Other
£1,589,217

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Helens ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 St Helens Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£1,425,000	2023-10-25	£1,346,077
8 Lake House, 12 St Helens Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,270,000	2022-11-28	£1,172,014
First Floor Flat 21 St Helens Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-08-19	£372,874
Flat 1 Beach Towers, 11 St Helens Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2022-04-05	£1,832,356
Second Floor Flat 19 St Helens Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-12-02	£285,828

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 0QJ

Employment

PO4 0QJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 0QJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	69
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	17
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	399 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	581 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	658 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Infant School Methuen Road , PO4 9HJ	3out of 4	1,272 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	1,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	2,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	2,240 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,573 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,751 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	3,951 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,209 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	4,760 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	353 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,622 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	2,082 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,180 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
Canoe Lake Cafe	St Helens Parade, Southsea	236 yd
Southsea Model Village	Model Village, Lumps Fort	299 yd
Tenth Hole Tea Room	Eastern Parade, Southsea	299 yd
Deep Blue Fish And Chips	Unit 6 South Parade, Southsea	332 yd
Deep Blue Restaurants	Unit 8, South Parade Pier	332 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Festing Hotel	1A Festing Road, Southsea	560 yd
Southsea Waverley Bowling Club	91 Waverley Road, Southsea	623 yd
The Dockyard Club	Naval Base Club, Onslow Road	649 yd
Sunlight And Twilight Club	St Swithuns Primary, Taswell Road	658 yd
Leopold Tavern	154 Albert Road, Southsea	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southsea Beach Cafe	Concessions 54-55 & 72, Southsea Esplanade	165 yd
Beaches 'N' Cream	Concession 70, Southsea Esplanade	248 yd
The Old Pier Hut	Unit 10, South Parade Pier	315 yd
Greek Cuisine Tony	Unit 12, South Parade Pier	315 yd
Dinlo's Burritos	South Parade Pier, South Parade	332 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road		762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	352 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	590 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	624 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	632 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		752 yd
Southsea Par 3 Golf Links MINIATURE GOLF COURSE MINIATURE GOLF COURSE EASTERN PARADE	golf	880 yd
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	909 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	926 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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