Kingsley Road, Southsea, PO4 8HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO4 8HL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	51.3%	-2.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46%	48.7%	2.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	29.8%	41.1%	11.3%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	35%	-4.7%	44.2%	-9.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14.7%	13%	-1.7%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	8.7%	7.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.6%

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	43%	47.6%	4.6%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	38.8%	35.8%	-3.0%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	12.9%	12.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	29%	17.5%	-11.5%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	7.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	19.6%	5.7%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	35%	12.4%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.1%	93.3%	-1.8%	81.4%	11.9%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	92.9%	86.1%	-6.8%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	1%	9.4%	8.4%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	85.3%	-7.6%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Kingsley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsley Road was 103.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.4% higher than the Baffins average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kingsley Road has the 33rd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins and the 251st highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.3%.

🔎 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 8HL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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) - 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 Kingsley Road are based on 250 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 Kingsley Road, Southsea, PO4 8HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 8HL

Average Price
£267,884

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£267,884

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsley Road

Average Price
£266,128

Semi-Detached
£364,242

Terraced
£254,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,874

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Kingsley Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£246,000	2025-10-10	£248,035
64 Kingsley Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-06-20	£278,856
68 Kingsley Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-05-23	£252,411
113 Kingsley Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-01-24	£259,413
101 Kingsley Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-06-28	£246,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 8HL

Employment

PO4 8HL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Park Infant School Perth Road , PO4 8EU	- not rated	308 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Park Federated Primary School Eastney Road , PO4 8ET	- not rated	319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Park Primary School Eastney Road , Southsea PO4 8ET	3out of 4	321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Park Primary School Eastney Road , Southsea PO4 8ET	- not rated	321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meon Infant School Shelford Road , Milton PO4 8NT	- not rated	504 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	- not rated	1,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross School Milton Road , Fratton PO3 6RB	- not rated	1,346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	2,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	2,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth Girls' School St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	- not rated	2,405 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	2,114 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	3,845 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	3,855 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	340 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	340 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Ford Hospital Special School 151 Locksway Road , Milton PO4 8LD	- not rated	711 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Shore School Eastern Road , PO3 6EP	- not rated	1,355 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North End Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	2,037 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Pure Ground @ Bransbury	Eastney Community Centre, Bransbury Park	259 yd
Winnie's	173 Eastney Road, Southsea	315 yd
Eastney Breakfast And Coffee	179 Eastney Road, Southsea	315 yd
Gallery Box	117 Eastney Road, Southsea	429 yd
Meon Milton Cafe	Eastney Playing Fields, Cockleshell Gardens	591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Artillery Arms	Hester Road, Southsea	179 yd
The Old House At Home	Public House, 104 Locksway Road	295 yd
The Brewer's Tap	177 Eastney Road, Southsea	315 yd
The Fort Cumberland	125 Eastney Road, Southsea	429 yd
Royal Marine Association Club	Dunn Close, Southsea	547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deep Blue Fish And Chips	160 Eastney Road, Southsea	263 yd
Amigos	164 Eastney Road, Southsea	263 yd
Batman Grill	80 Locksway Road, Southsea	318 yd
Eastney Garden	143 Eastney Road, Southsea	335 yd
San Kebab And Pizza House	139 Eastney Road, Southsea	335 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bransbury Park Bransbury Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	251 yd
Mary Rose Academy GISORS ROAD		322 yd
Cockleshell Playing Fields COCKLESHELL GARDENS	grass pitches	466 yd
St James Hospital ST JAMES HOSPITAL ST JAMES HOSPITAL LOCKSWAY ROAD	grass pitches	527 yd
Milton Park MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON ROAD	tennis courts	723 yd
University Of Portsmouth (Langstone Sports Site) BARNARD TOWER BARNARD TOWER FURZE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	997 yd
Eastney Swimming Pool MELVILLE ROAD	swimming pool	1,023 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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 8HL