Highland Road, Southsea, PO4 9AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO4 9AH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	51.6%	52.5%	0.9%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	48.4%	47.5%	-0.9%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	38.4%	37.2%	-1.2%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	41.5%	-1.5%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.7%	12.8%	3.1%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	47.1%	52.7%	5.6%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	35.2%	30.6%	-4.6%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	11.6%	12.9%	1.3%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	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.

In the area around PO4 9AH this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	8.8%	-3.2%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.9%	-4.3%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	8.8%	-7.1%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	19.2%	5.6%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	52.7%	13.2%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	91.6%	89.9%	-1.7%	81.4%	8.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	90.3%	87%	-3.3%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	2.6%	8.2%	5.6%	6.1%	2.1%
Africa	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.4%
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	89.7%	85.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	2.9%	6.8%	3.9%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.7%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.4%	37.2%	18.2%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Highland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highland Road was 118.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.2% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highland Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 216th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PO4 9AH, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Highland Road are based on 421 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 Highland Road, Southsea, PO4 9AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 9AH

Average Price
£231,508

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£300,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,004

Other
£196,180

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highland Road

Average Price
£185,616

Semi-Detached
£291,909

Terraced
£245,319

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,771

Other
£295,132

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Highland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£413,500	2024-11-22	£403,815
Ground Floor Offices 2 Highland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-07-20	£93,219
34 Highland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£333,700	2022-12-08	£318,110
6B Highland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-10-07	£92,656
26A Highland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2022-09-13	£155,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 9AH

Employment

PO4 9AH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Infant School Methuen Road , PO4 9HJ	3out of 4	635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	738 yd	Community school	No	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	1,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,899 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,179 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	3,248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,323 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	4,142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	844 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,268 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	1,423 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,794 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,071 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
The Coffee House Portsmouth	Shop, 18 Highland Road	27 yd
The Country Pantry	17 Highland Road, Southsea	69 yd
Messy Chef	1 Festing Road, Southsea	97 yd
Mumm's Cafe	Shop, 2 Festing Buildings	124 yd
Hunter Gatherer Coffee	249 Albert Road, Southsea	196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Merchant House	9 - 11 Highland Road, Southsea	94 yd
Craneswater Club	1A Festing Buildings, Highland Road	140 yd
Festing Hotel	1A Festing Road, Southsea	148 yd
Northcote Hotel	35 Francis Avenue, Southsea	333 yd
Leopold Tavern	154 Albert Road, Southsea	360 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cod Squad	39 Highland Road, Southsea	69 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	5 Festing Road, Southsea	148 yd
Ocean City Chinese Takeaway	3 Festing Road, Southsea	148 yd
China House	215 Albert Road, Southsea	353 yd
Pompey On A Roll	210 Albert Road, Southsea	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road		664 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue		1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	227 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		449 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	519 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	521 yd
Southsea Par 3 Golf Links MINIATURE GOLF COURSE MINIATURE GOLF COURSE EASTERN PARADE	golf	699 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	908 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	144.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 9AH