Fratton Way, Southsea, PO4 8FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO4 8FD is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	51.1%	46.5%	-4.6%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	48.9%	53.5%	4.6%	49.0%	4.5%

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 8FD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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%	49.2%	-0.8%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	34%	3.5%	44.2%	-10.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	11.1%	12%	0.9%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	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 (89.7%) 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	44.3%	54.5%	10.2%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	35.7%	35.2%	-0.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	14.2%	5.8%	-8.4%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

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	20.9%	13.1%	-7.8%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	5.2%	-4.7%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	9.2%	-4.3%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	12%	-6.7%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	51.8%	23.7%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	5.2%	15.6%	10.4%	3.1%	12.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.6%	5.7%	5.1%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	81.9%	60.3%	-21.6%	81.4%	-21.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	3.8%	3.6%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	83.5%	51.6%	-31.9%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	6.2%	17.7%	11.5%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	16.1%	9.9%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	7.4%	6.0%	1.3%	6.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	51.6%	-31.5%	83.2%	-31.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	16.1%	14.5%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	4.3%	11.9%	7.6%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	3.5%	13.9%	10.4%	2.2%	11.7%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49%	76.7%	-27.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	13.9%	1.2%	12.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Fratton Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fratton Way was 59.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.1% lower than the Baffins average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fratton Way has the 53rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins and the 213th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PO4 8FD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Fratton Way are based on 112 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 Fratton Way, Southsea, PO4 8FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 8FD

Average Price
£199,643

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,643

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fratton Way

Average Price
£200,377

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,850

Other
£813,790

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fratton WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Vista Fratton Way, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-07-01	£131,990
58 Vista Fratton Way, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-03-27	£180,962
67 Vista Fratton Way, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,250	2025-03-21	£128,816
66 Vista Fratton Way, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,500	2025-02-28	£168,534
49 Vista Fratton Way, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-11-22	£132,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 8FD

Employment

PO4 8FD 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.

The percentage of student residents living in PO4 8FD 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	109
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	24
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Education	24
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fernhurst Junior School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	328 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penhale Infant School & Nursery Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG	3out of 4	568 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne Primary School Wimborne Road , Southsea PO4 8DE	- not rated	668 yd	Community school	No		More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	697 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	666 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	835 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,409 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,540 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	2,298 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,041 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,258 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	3,034 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	1,070 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,327 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,688 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	1,810 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,955 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
Pompey Chimes	Frogmore Road, Southsea	166 yd
Monty's	Frogmore Road, Southsea	166 yd
Victory	Frogmore Road, Southsea	166 yd
Angels Southsea	139 Winter Road, Southsea	361 yd
Positive Eats	157 Winter Road, Southsea	362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shepherds Crook	Public House, 107 Goldsmith Avenue	278 yd
Portsmouth Rifle Club	Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea	348 yd
Mr Pickwick	142 Milton Road, Portsmouth	558 yd
The Milton Arms	Milton Arms, 174 - 176 Milton Road	573 yd
Portsmouth Rail Social Club	Selbourne Terrace, Portsmouth	643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 13, The Pompey Centre	71 yd
KFC Portsmouth - Pompey Centre	Unit 1, The Pompey Centre	71 yd
Yo! To Go	Tesco, Fratton Way	178 yd
Zen Chinese Takeaway	163 Winter Road, Southsea	361 yd
Papa Johns Southsea	153 Winter Road, Southsea	361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre	65 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	239 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	821 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	928 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	263 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	406 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Milton Park MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON ROAD	tennis courts	586 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	777 yd
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road	artificial grass pitch	819 yd
Mary Rose Academy GISORS ROAD		966 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	56.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 8FD