Frensham Road, Southsea, PO4 8AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO4 8AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.5%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.3%	49.5%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.5%

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	52%	39.7%	-12.3%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	44.4%	8.5%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.9%	9.1%	3.2%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (88.2%) 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	49.7%	52%	2.3%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	35.9%	36.2%	0.3%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.4%	9.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 8AE 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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	9.9%	-4.9%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	9.4%	-0.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.8%	15%	-10.8%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	46.8%	16.3%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	92.3%	92.1%	-0.2%	81.4%	10.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	89.6%	84.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	5.7%	10.1%	4.4%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
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	89.6%	83.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	2%	8.9%	6.9%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.4%	-4.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Frensham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Frensham Road was 49.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.0% lower than the Central Southsea average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Frensham Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea and the 181st lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.0%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PO4 8AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Frensham Road are based on 268 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 Frensham Road, Southsea, PO4 8AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 8AE

Average Price
£304,503

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£325,031

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,806

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Frensham Road

Average Price
£276,251

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£310,445

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,891

Other
£137,342

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Frensham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91 Frensham Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-09-12	£343,924
49 Frensham Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£368,000	2024-08-06	£369,155
55 Frensham Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-05-31	£248,188
71 Frensham Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-02-02	£274,965
61 Frensham Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-08-19	£316,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 8AE

Employment

PO4 8AE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	88
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	29
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fernhurst Junior School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	48 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	71 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne Primary School Wimborne Road , Southsea PO4 8DE	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	No		More About School
Cumberland Infant School Methuen Road , PO4 9HJ	3out of 4	743 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	625 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,593 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,215 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,382 yd	Further education	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	3,362 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,453 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	1,479 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,580 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,885 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
Rutland Arms	Public House, 205 Francis Avenue	208 yd
Angels Southsea	139 Winter Road, Southsea	363 yd
Positive Eats	157 Winter Road, Southsea	380 yd
Pompey Chimes	Frogmore Road, Southsea	483 yd
Monty's	Frogmore Road, Southsea	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shepherds Crook	Public House, 107 Goldsmith Avenue	381 yd
Portsmouth Rifle Club	Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea	441 yd
The Golden Eagle	1 Delamere Road, Southsea	468 yd
The Fawcett Inn	176 Fawcett Road, Southsea	581 yd
The Red White & Blue	Public House, 150 Fawcett Road	656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok And Chips	129 Winter Road, Southsea	328 yd
Zen Chinese Takeaway	163 Winter Road, Southsea	363 yd
Papa Johns Southsea	153 Winter Road, Southsea	363 yd
Subway	Unit 13, The Pompey Centre	373 yd
KFC Portsmouth - Pompey Centre	Unit 1, The Pompey Centre	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	325 yd
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre	408 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	924 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	1,003 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	566 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Milton Park MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON ROAD	tennis courts	728 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	755 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		812 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	827 yd
Mary Rose Academy GISORS ROAD		1,024 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 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 8AE