St Augustine Road, Southsea, PO4 9AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO4 9AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	46%	50%	4.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	54%	50%	-4.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	57.9%	50%	-7.9%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	38.1%	8.7%	44.2%	-6.1%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	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 (85.6%) 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	53.7%	49.1%	-4.6%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	35.5%	36.5%	1.0%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	7.7%	11%	3.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2%	3.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	13.4%	11.1%	-2.3%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.3%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	13.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27.1%	24.8%	-2.3%	16.9%	7.9%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	34.1%	6.7%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	4%	2.6%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.6%	88.4%	-2.2%	81.4%	7.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	91.8%	81.4%	-10.4%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	2.8%	10.4%	7.6%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	81.7%	-9.2%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	8%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.8%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is St Augustine Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Augustine Road was 8.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.1% lower than the Central Southsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Augustine Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea and the 21st lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PO4 9AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 St Augustine Road are based on 334 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 St Augustine Road, Southsea, PO4 9AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 9AB

Average Price
£333,202

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£329,969

Detached
£423,738

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Augustine Road

Average Price
£298,707

Semi-Detached
£293,375

Terraced
£305,716

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,013

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Augustine Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
193 St Augustine Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-10-11	£225,994
213 St Augustine Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£332,000	2024-06-14	£335,145
191 St Augustine Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-03-31	£380,634
179 St Augustine Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£287,000	2020-01-31	£338,124
191 St Augustine Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2018-08-29	£402,588

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 9AB

Employment

PO4 9AB 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 9AB 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	110
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	31
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhurst Junior School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	248 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne Primary School Wimborne Road , Southsea PO4 8DE	- not rated	627 yd	Community school	No		More About School
Cumberland Infant School Methuen Road , PO4 9HJ	3out of 4	646 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	702 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,526 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,205 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	3,580 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	1,180 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	1,267 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,330 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,767 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,854 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rutland Arms	Public House, 205 Francis Avenue	329 yd
St Margaret's Community Church (Cafe)	St Margarets Church, Highland Road	469 yd
Angels Southsea	139 Winter Road, Southsea	506 yd
The Country Pantry	17 Highland Road, Southsea	525 yd
Positive Eats	157 Winter Road, Southsea	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Eagle	1 Delamere Road, Southsea	318 yd
Northcote Hotel	35 Francis Avenue, Southsea	465 yd
The Fawcett Inn	176 Fawcett Road, Southsea	482 yd
Craneswater Club	1A Festing Buildings, Highland Road	523 yd
The Merchant House	9 - 11 Highland Road, Southsea	530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok And Chips	129 Winter Road, Southsea	419 yd
Golden Horse	178 Fawcett Road, Southsea	482 yd
Zen Chinese Takeaway	163 Winter Road, Southsea	506 yd
Papa Johns Southsea	153 Winter Road, Southsea	506 yd
The Cod Squad	39 Highland Road, Southsea	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	518 yd
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre	633 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	826 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		615 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	781 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	828 yd
Milton Park MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON ROAD	tennis courts	880 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	911 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	1,008 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	1,008 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	1,043 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	1,083 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	64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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