Morgan Road, Southsea, PO4 8JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO4 8JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.8%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	52.2%	49.2%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.2%

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	35.5%	36.7%	1.2%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	40%	-3.3%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.3%	14.8%	2.5%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	7.9%	4.8%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	38.6%	34.1%	-4.5%	48.4%	-14.3%
Good health	41%	45%	4.0%	33.6%	11.4%
Fair health	13.5%	14.1%	0.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.2%	2.0%

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	22.7%	15.3%	-7.4%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	13.9%	-0.9%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	14.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	20.6%	7.8%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	24.9%	3.7%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	95.6%	92.4%	-3.2%	81.4%	11.0%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	93.2%	88%	-5.2%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	88.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.4%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	2%	2%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Morgan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morgan Road was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.5% lower than the Baffins average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Morgan Road has the 41st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins and the 291st lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.5%.

🔎 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 8JS, 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 Morgan Road are based on 67 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 Morgan Road, Southsea, PO4 8JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 8JS

Average Price
£259,916

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£265,512

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,604

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morgan Road

Average Price
£240,119

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£248,865

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,664

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morgan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Morgan Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£254,500	2025-07-09	£248,539
35 Morgan Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-11-19	£249,027
4 Morgan Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£248,500	2024-01-31	£251,649
26 Morgan Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-08-05	£243,648
34 Morgan Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£216,000	2021-09-28	£234,591

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 8JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	11
Education	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meon Junior School Shelford Road , Southsea PO4 8NT	3out of 4	235 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meon Infant School Shelford Road , Milton PO4 8NT	4out of 4	235 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Park Primary School Eastney Road , Southsea PO4 8ET	2out of 4	420 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorings Way Infant School Moorings Way , Milton PO4 8YJ	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne Primary School Wimborne Road , Southsea PO4 8DE	- not rated	849 yd	Community school	No		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	1,953 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	2,708 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	2,839 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	1,790 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,218 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	3,539 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	298 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	2,395 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	2,561 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	2,800 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	3,245 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
Winnie's	173 Eastney Road, Southsea	514 yd
Eastney Breakfast And Coffee	179 Eastney Road, Southsea	514 yd
Pure Ground @ Bransbury	Eastney Community Centre, Bransbury Park	528 yd
Gallery Box	117 Eastney Road, Southsea	698 yd
Milton Perk Coffee House	Shop, 265 Milton Road	723 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old House At Home	Public House, 104 Locksway Road	158 yd
Artillery Arms	Hester Road, Southsea	297 yd
Meon Valley Public House	28 Crofton Road, Southsea	501 yd
The Brewer's Tap	177 Eastney Road, Southsea	514 yd
Old Oyster House	The Old Oyster House, 291 Locksway Road	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Batman Grill	80 Locksway Road, Southsea	239 yd
The Crispy Cod	76 Locksway Road, Southsea	319 yd
Shanghai Bay	78 Locksway Road, Southsea	319 yd
Deep Blue Fish And Chips	160 Eastney Road, Southsea	474 yd
Amigos	164 Eastney Road, Southsea	474 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James Hospital ST JAMES HOSPITAL ST JAMES HOSPITAL LOCKSWAY ROAD	grass pitches	285 yd
Mary Rose Academy GISORS ROAD		360 yd
Bransbury Park Bransbury Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	520 yd
Cockleshell Playing Fields COCKLESHELL GARDENS	grass pitches	708 yd
Milton Park MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON ROAD	tennis courts	721 yd
University Of Portsmouth (Langstone Sports Site) BARNARD TOWER BARNARD TOWER FURZE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	753 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	129.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 8JS