Locksway Road, Southsea, PO4 8JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO4 8JN is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	47.4%	46.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	52.6%	53.1%	0.5%	49.0%	4.1%

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	55.7%	40.9%	-14.8%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	34.8%	5.5%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3%	3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9%	16.5%	7.5%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	3%	3.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (85.9%) 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	51.6%	55.7%	4.1%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	37.4%	30.2%	-7.2%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	8.4%	7.8%	-0.6%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	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	15%	13.9%	-1.1%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.2%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	14.5%	3.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	16.9%	3.7%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	39.2%	-3.3%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% 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%
Indian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.8%	87.1%	0.3%	81.4%	5.7%
Arab	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	84.2%	79.7%	-4.5%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	7.9%	13.5%	5.6%	6.1%	7.4%
Africa	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	79.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	6.7%	4.1%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Locksway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Locksway Road was 135.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% higher than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Locksway Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Milton and the 183rd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

🔎 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 8JN, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Locksway Road are based on 332 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 Locksway Road, Southsea, PO4 8JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 8JN

Average Price
£288,279

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£294,519

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,436

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Locksway Road

Average Price
£278,731

Semi-Detached
£342,253

Terraced
£280,904

Detached
£562,865

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,359

Other
£440,549

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Locksway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Locksway Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£262,500	2023-10-25	£256,613
31 Locksway Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-09-08	£178,000
31 Locksway Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-08-06	£181,180
35 Locksway Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£392,500	2021-06-29	£432,652
15 Locksway Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-01-29	£317,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 8JN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	2
Looking after home or family	2
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Park Primary School Eastney Road , Southsea PO4 8ET	2out of 4	372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meon Junior School Shelford Road , Southsea PO4 8NT	3out of 4	374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meon Infant School Shelford Road , Milton PO4 8NT	4out of 4	374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne Primary School Wimborne Road , Southsea PO4 8DE	- not rated	377 yd	Community school	No		More About School
Cumberland Infant School Methuen Road , PO4 9HJ	3out of 4	754 yd	Community school	Yes	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	813 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	2,171 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	2,291 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	1,981 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,177 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	3,341 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	312 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,953 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	2,129 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	2,277 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,696 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
Pure Ground	180 - 182 Milton Road, Portsmouth	235 yd
Milton Perk Coffee House	Shop, 265 Milton Road	266 yd
Winnie's	173 Eastney Road, Southsea	324 yd
Eastney Breakfast And Coffee	179 Eastney Road, Southsea	324 yd
Positive Eats	157 Winter Road, Southsea	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Milton Arms	Milton Arms, 174 - 176 Milton Road	274 yd
The Brewer's Tap	177 Eastney Road, Southsea	324 yd
Artillery Arms	Hester Road, Southsea	338 yd
Mr Pickwick	142 Milton Road, Portsmouth	354 yd
Meon Valley Public House	28 Crofton Road, Southsea	359 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panini Junction	7 Locksway Road, Southsea	59 yd
The Crispy Cod	76 Locksway Road, Southsea	230 yd
Shanghai Bay	78 Locksway Road, Southsea	230 yd
Curry Hut	Shop, 269 Milton Road	242 yd
Batman Grill	80 Locksway Road, Southsea	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre		761 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue		986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mary Rose Academy GISORS ROAD		204 yd
Milton Park MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON ROAD	tennis courts	209 yd
Bransbury Park Bransbury Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	492 yd
St James Hospital ST JAMES HOSPITAL ST JAMES HOSPITAL LOCKSWAY ROAD	grass pitches	507 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road	artificial grass pitch	911 yd
Cockleshell Playing Fields COCKLESHELL GARDENS	grass pitches	922 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,079 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	138 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 8JN