Evans Road, Southsea, PO4 8DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO4 8DA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	48%	47.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	52%	52.6%	0.6%	49.0%	3.6%

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 vicinity of PO4 8DA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.9%	33.2%	-0.7%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	51.6%	2.8%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.5%	8.8%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) 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	57.8%	55.6%	-2.2%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	30.7%	32.3%	1.6%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	8.2%	8.4%	0.2%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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 8DA this area, 9.6% 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 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	9.6%	-0.9%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	9.2%	-4.9%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	11.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	14.9%	-0.8%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	48.6%	8.7%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	2.5%	0.9%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	92.5%	91.4%	-1.1%	81.4%	10.0%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	93.5%	89.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	2%	4.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	92.8%	88.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.4%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Evans Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Evans Road was 26.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.0% lower than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Evans Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Milton and the 86th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PO4 8DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Evans Road are based on 36 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 Evans Road, Southsea, PO4 8DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 8DA

Average Price
£356,192

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£356,192

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Evans Road

Average Price
£326,368

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£326,368

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Evans Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Evans Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-10-01	£325,000
16 Evans Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£353,000	2024-06-27	£356,344
8 Evans Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-10-07	£371,444
1 Evans Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-10-07	£381,092
10 Evans Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-03-18	£327,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 8DA

Employment

PO4 8DA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	96
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimborne Primary School Wimborne Road , Southsea PO4 8DE	- not rated	127 yd	Community school	No		More About School
Cumberland Infant School Methuen Road , PO4 9HJ	3out of 4	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fernhurst Junior School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Park Primary School Eastney Road , Southsea PO4 8ET	2out of 4	619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,898 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,960 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	2,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,449 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	3,515 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	675 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	1,670 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,835 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,896 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,341 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
Angels Southsea	139 Winter Road, Southsea	221 yd
Positive Eats	157 Winter Road, Southsea	230 yd
Pure Ground	180 - 182 Milton Road, Portsmouth	479 yd
Winnie's	173 Eastney Road, Southsea	509 yd
Eastney Breakfast And Coffee	179 Eastney Road, Southsea	509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shepherds Crook	Public House, 107 Goldsmith Avenue	329 yd
The Brewer's Tap	177 Eastney Road, Southsea	509 yd
The Milton Arms	Milton Arms, 174 - 176 Milton Road	524 yd
The Fort Cumberland	125 Eastney Road, Southsea	579 yd
Mr Pickwick	142 Milton Road, Portsmouth	589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok And Chips	129 Winter Road, Southsea	142 yd
Zen Chinese Takeaway	163 Winter Road, Southsea	221 yd
Papa Johns Southsea	153 Winter Road, Southsea	221 yd
Panini Junction	7 Locksway Road, Southsea	406 yd
Curry Hut	Shop, 269 Milton Road	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre		610 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue		717 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Milton Park MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON ROAD	tennis courts	459 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	606 yd
Mary Rose Academy GISORS ROAD		609 yd
Bransbury Park Bransbury Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	646 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	899 yd
St James Hospital ST JAMES HOSPITAL ST JAMES HOSPITAL LOCKSWAY ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	974 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	993 yd
Cockleshell Playing Fields COCKLESHELL GARDENS	grass pitches	1,065 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		1,081 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 8DA