Liss Road, Southsea, PO4 8AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO4 8AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	51.5%	5.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	53.5%	48.5%	-5.0%	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.

In the immediate area around PO4 8AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	50.9%	52.6%	1.7%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	34.3%	3.4%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.1%	5.6%	-3.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52%	49.7%	-2.3%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	33.8%	35.1%	1.3%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	10.8%	12.7%	1.9%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 8AS this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	8.8%	-4.8%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	5.6%	-6.1%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.6%	24%	1.4%	16.9%	7.1%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	39.2%	11.3%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.5%	86.9%	0.4%	81.4%	5.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	88.3%	84.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	84.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	5.5%	10.1%	4.6%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Liss Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Liss Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central Southsea average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 8AS, 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 Liss Road are based on 139 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 Liss Road, Southsea, PO4 8AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 8AS

Average Price
£335,085

Semi-Detached
£300,343

Terraced
£336,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Liss Road

Average Price
£322,707

Semi-Detached
£320,121

Terraced
£331,928

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,877

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Liss Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Liss Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£407,500	2025-03-07	£405,835
43 Liss Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£363,500	2024-10-04	£363,128
69 Liss Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-06-21	£292,500
76 Liss Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-03-02	£180,928
67 Liss Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-08-30	£312,119

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 8AS

Employment

PO4 8AS 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 8AS 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	102
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	26
Self-Employed	14
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brambles Nursery School and Children's Centre Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	- not rated	809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimborne Infant School Wimborne Road , PO4 8DE	- not rated	197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne Junior School Wimborne Road , PO4 8DE	- not rated	197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne Primary School Wimborne Road , Southsea PO4 8DE	3out of 4	207 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhurst Junior School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	998 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	- not rated	1,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross School Milton Road , Fratton PO3 6RB	- not rated	1,032 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth Girls' School St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	- not rated	1,641 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	2,389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,390 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	- not rated	3,443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	3,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mary Rose School Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	- not rated	731 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	731 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The North End Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	1,141 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Ford Hospital Special School 151 Locksway Road , Milton PO4 8LD	- not rated	1,225 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Shore School Eastern Road , PO3 6EP	- not rated	1,501 yd	Community special school	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
Angels Southsea	139 Winter Road, Southsea	112 yd
Positive Eats	157 Winter Road, Southsea	132 yd
Pompey Chimes	Frogmore Road, Southsea	415 yd
Monty's	Frogmore Road, Southsea	415 yd
Victory	Frogmore Road, Southsea	415 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shepherds Crook	Public House, 107 Goldsmith Avenue	188 yd
The Milton Arms	Milton Arms, 174 - 176 Milton Road	524 yd
Mr Pickwick	142 Milton Road, Portsmouth	564 yd
Portsmouth Rifle Club	Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea	625 yd
The Golden Eagle	1 Delamere Road, Southsea	700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok And Chips	129 Winter Road, Southsea	81 yd
Zen Chinese Takeaway	163 Winter Road, Southsea	112 yd
Papa Johns Southsea	153 Winter Road, Southsea	112 yd
Subway	Unit 13, The Pompey Centre	427 yd
KFC Portsmouth - Pompey Centre	Unit 1, The Pompey Centre	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre		408 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue		495 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	460 yd
Milton Park MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON ROAD	tennis courts	486 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Mary Rose Academy GISORS ROAD		758 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Bransbury Park Bransbury Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	857 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	998 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		1,008 yd
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road	artificial grass pitch	1,033 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	125.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	48.23 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 8AS