St Helens Parade, Southsea, PO4 0RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO4 0RR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.9%	49.6%	2.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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 0RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	45.1%	42.7%	-2.4%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	30.2%	0.0%	44.2%	-14.0%
Separated	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.1%	10.8%	2.7%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	14.9%	13.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	7.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42%	44.7%	2.7%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	36.6%	33.8%	-2.8%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	17.3%	17.3%	0.0%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	2.9%	3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	14%	-3.9%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	10.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20%	15.3%	-4.7%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	37%	41.9%	4.9%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.5%	88%	-2.5%	81.4%	6.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	72.2%	-13.0%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	9.1%	16%	6.9%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	72.2%	-11.8%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	6.8%	4.3%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	2.5%	6.3%	3.8%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	9.3%	7.2%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	5.5%	-3.6%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is St Helens Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Helens Parade was 139.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.5% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Helens Parade has the 25th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 179th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 235.1%.

🔎 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 0RR, 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 0RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 0RR

Average Price
£503,973

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£503,973

Other
no sales

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
Flat 14 St Helens Court St Helens Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-03-16	£548,330
Flat 19 St Helens Court St Helens Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2021-06-08	£574,365
Flat 24 St Helens Court St Helens Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-02-15	£335,290
Flat 11 St Helens Court St Helens Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-12-10	£540,493
Flat 4 St Helens Court St Helens Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-05-03	£546,263

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 0RR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO4 0RR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in PO4 0RR 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

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	73
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	408 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	723 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Infant School Methuen Road , PO4 9HJ	3out of 4	1,379 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	1,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	2,305 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,844 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	4,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,195 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	4,858 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	346 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,219 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,617 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	2,189 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,213 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
Deep Blue Fish And Chips	Unit 6 South Parade, Southsea	221 yd
Deep Blue Restaurants	Unit 8, South Parade Pier	221 yd
Coffee @ The Pier	Unit 5, South Parade Pier	222 yd
Canoe Lake Cafe	St Helens Parade, Southsea	331 yd
Southsea Model Village	Model Village, Lumps Fort	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dockyard Club	Naval Base Club, Onslow Road	614 yd
Sunlight And Twilight Club	St Swithuns Primary, Taswell Road	660 yd
Festing Hotel	1A Festing Road, Southsea	670 yd
Southsea Waverley Bowling Club	91 Waverley Road, Southsea	684 yd
Leopold Tavern	154 Albert Road, Southsea	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southsea Beach Cafe	Concessions 54-55 & 72, Southsea Esplanade	133 yd
Beaches 'N' Cream	Concession 70, Southsea Esplanade	137 yd
The Old Pier Hut	Unit 10, South Parade Pier	205 yd
Greek Cuisine Tony	Unit 12, South Parade Pier	205 yd
Dinlo's Burritos	South Parade Pier, South Parade	221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road		829 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	440 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	600 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	709 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	736 yd
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	827 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		841 yd
Southsea Par 3 Golf Links MINIATURE GOLF COURSE MINIATURE GOLF COURSE EASTERN PARADE	golf	956 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	972 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	115.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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