Whitwell Road, Southsea, PO4 0QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO4 0QR is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	52.8%	46.8%	-6.0%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	47.2%	53.2%	6.0%	49.0%	4.2%

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	43.3%	38.5%	-4.8%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	50.8%	6.0%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (91.3%) 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	66.7%	63%	-3.7%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	22.3%	28.3%	6.0%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	7.8%	6.1%	-1.7%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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.

In the area around PO4 0QR this area, 9.9% 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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	9.9%	1.4%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	9.9%	-3.4%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	15.4%	1.0%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	48.1%	51.8%	3.7%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.7%	13.1%	11.4%	3.1%	10.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	87.5%	78%	-9.5%	81.4%	-3.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	90.7%	82.4%	-8.3%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	3.2%	9.6%	6.4%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
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	89.3%	82.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	7.7%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	13.1%	0.9%	12.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Whitwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitwell Road was 30.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.4% lower than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Whitwell Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 104th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.2%.

🔎 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 0QR, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 Whitwell Road are based on 186 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 Whitwell Road, Southsea, PO4 0QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 0QR

Average Price
£563,835

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£637,843

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,016

Other
£4,793,185

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitwell Road

Average Price
£452,288

Semi-Detached
£714,468

Terraced
£587,928

Detached
£487,657

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,880

Other
£2,376,117

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26C Whitwell Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-08-23	£170,195
Basement Flat 26 Whitwell Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-02-04	£214,640
Garden Flat 6 Whitwell Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-02-26	£141,451
26C Whitwell Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2020-06-12	£168,556
26B Whitwell Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£4,188,506	2019-12-10	£4,527,716

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 0QR

Employment

PO4 0QR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 0QR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	41
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	191 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	563 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	1,304 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	1,605 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,893 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	2,126 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,726 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	4,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,969 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	4,751 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	121 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,389 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,998 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	2,058 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
Moonshine Bar	Public House, 1 Granada Road	214 yd
Nasta Pani Ltd	13 Waverley Road, Southsea	240 yd
Moggy's Yard	86 Clarendon Road, Southsea	279 yd
Deep Blue Fish And Chips	Unit 6 South Parade, Southsea	321 yd
Deep Blue Restaurants	Unit 8, South Parade Pier	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dockyard Club	Naval Base Club, Onslow Road	397 yd
Sunlight And Twilight Club	St Swithuns Primary, Taswell Road	433 yd
Southsea Waverley Bowling Club	91 Waverley Road, Southsea	518 yd
The Phoenix	13 Duncan Road, Southsea	587 yd
The Royal Albert	115-117, Albert Road	669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Pearl	Shop, 14 Granada Road	156 yd
Beaches 'N' Cream	Concession 70, Southsea Esplanade	267 yd
Chicken Mania	88 Clarendon Road, Southsea	271 yd
The Chippy	84 Clarendon Road, Southsea	279 yd
The Old Pier Hut	Unit 10, South Parade Pier	297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	669 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	949 yd
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	593 yd
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	689 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	698 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		738 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	776 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	863 yd
Southsea Tennis Club CLARENCE ESPLANADE	tennis courts	1,075 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	207.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 0QR