Vernon Avenue, Southsea, PO4 8SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO4 8SA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	52.8%	5.0%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	52.2%	47.2%	-5.0%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	44.5%	33.1%	-11.4%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	38.8%	3.6%	44.2%	-5.4%
Separated	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.5%	13%	2.5%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	7%	13%	6.0%	6.1%	6.9%

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	52.5%	47%	-5.5%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	35.8%	33.5%	-2.3%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	9.4%	15.3%	5.9%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	19.5%	22.9%	3.4%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	10%	-1.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	13.9%	-0.2%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23%	13.7%	-9.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	29.5%	5.7%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	3.5%	5%	1.5%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	89.9%	84.4%	-5.5%	81.4%	3.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	91.2%	82.3%	-8.9%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	82.5%	-8.7%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.4%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Vernon Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vernon Avenue was 20.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.9% lower than the Baffins average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vernon Avenue has the 15th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins and the 58th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.8%.

🔎 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 8SA, 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 Vernon Avenue are based on 77 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 Vernon Avenue, Southsea, PO4 8SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 8SA

Average Price
£272,905

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£272,905

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vernon Avenue

Average Price
£264,428

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£264,428

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vernon AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Vernon Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£247,400	2025-01-21	£242,184
60 Vernon Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-12-11	£274,096
5 Vernon Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2023-12-01	£247,829
7 Vernon Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2023-08-10	£230,608
50 Vernon Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£253,500	2022-01-27	£274,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 8SA

Employment

PO4 8SA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PO4 8SA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	124
Full-Time Employee	119
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	15
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	1,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimborne Infant School Wimborne Road , PO4 8DE	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne Junior School Wimborne Road , PO4 8DE	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne Primary School Wimborne Road , Southsea PO4 8DE	3out of 4	561 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meon Infant School Shelford Road , Milton PO4 8NT	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meon Junior School Shelford Road , Southsea PO4 8NT	3out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	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	515 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross School Milton Road , Fratton PO3 6RB	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	1,176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth Girls' School St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	- not rated	1,396 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	1,879 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	4,895 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	3,005 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	3,037 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	670 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	670 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Ford Hospital Special School 151 Locksway Road , Milton PO4 8LD	- not rated	883 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Shore School Eastern Road , PO3 6EP	- not rated	995 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North End Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	1,058 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
Milton Perk Coffee House	Shop, 265 Milton Road	252 yd
Pompey Chimes	Frogmore Road, Southsea	262 yd
Monty's	Frogmore Road, Southsea	262 yd
Victory	Frogmore Road, Southsea	262 yd
Pure Ground	180 - 182 Milton Road, Portsmouth	265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Pickwick	142 Milton Road, Portsmouth	170 yd
The Milton Arms	Milton Arms, 174 - 176 Milton Road	230 yd
Shepherds Crook	Public House, 107 Goldsmith Avenue	339 yd
Meon Valley Public House	28 Crofton Road, Southsea	523 yd
The Good Companion	2 Eastern Road, Portsmouth	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 7, 10 Rodney Road	150 yd
Curry Hut	Shop, 269 Milton Road	269 yd
Pollito Loco Ltd.	Unit 10, Southsea Works	294 yd
Yo! To Go	Tesco, Fratton Way	299 yd
Zen Chinese Takeaway	163 Winter Road, Southsea	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre		382 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue		657 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	169 yd
Milton Park MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON ROAD	tennis courts	292 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	364 yd
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road	artificial grass pitch	517 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Mary Rose Academy GISORS ROAD		688 yd
St James Hospital ST JAMES HOSPITAL ST JAMES HOSPITAL LOCKSWAY ROAD	grass pitches	798 yd
Bransbury Park Bransbury Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	982 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	181.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 8SA