Winter Road, Southsea, PO4 9BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO4 9BX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	46.8%	48.5%	1.7%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	53.2%	51.5%	-1.7%	49.0%	2.5%

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 9BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	59%	49.4%	-9.6%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	34.8%	10.4%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.6%	8.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) 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	50.2%	47.5%	-2.7%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	36%	39.5%	3.5%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	10.6%	10.3%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	13.7%	11.8%	-1.9%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	9%	0.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.2%	18.8%	-10.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	41.2%	14.3%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

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)
Bangladeshi	3%	4.3%	1.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	86.1%	84.4%	-1.7%	81.4%	3.0%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	88.5%	82.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	82.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	8.6%	7.4%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	5%	3.8%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	2.7%	-4.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Winter Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Winter Road was 16.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.5% lower than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Winter Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Milton and the 36th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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 9BX, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Winter Road are based on 291 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 Winter Road, Southsea, PO4 9BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 9BX

Average Price
£278,059

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£318,289

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,371

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Winter Road

Average Price
£286,183

Semi-Detached
£304,243

Terraced
£318,708

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,914

Other
£196,606

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Winter Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
90F Winter Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2026-01-22	£273,967
90D Winter Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-10-16	£245,796
93 Winter Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-03-20	£124,489
68 Winter Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,995	2024-12-18	£141,154
80 Winter Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-03-07	£311,598

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 9BX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO4 9BX 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	98
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	4
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	860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cumberland Infant School Methuen Road , PO4 9HJ	3out of 4	215 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne Infant School Wimborne Road , PO4 8DE	- not rated	264 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne Junior School Wimborne Road , PO4 8DE	- not rated	264 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne Primary School Wimborne Road , Southsea PO4 8DE	3out of 4	266 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	561 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	1,154 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	- not rated	1,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross School Milton Road , Fratton PO3 6RB	- not rated	1,311 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth Girls' School St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	- not rated	1,918 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	2,614 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	3,740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	3,783 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	777 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	777 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Ford Hospital Special School 151 Locksway Road , Milton PO4 8LD	- not rated	1,356 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North End Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	1,391 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayville High School 35 to 37 St Simons Road , Southsea PO5 2PE	- not rated	1,498 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angels Southsea	139 Winter Road, Southsea	368 yd
Bengal Spice	157 Highland Road, Southsea	371 yd
The Hideaway	161 - 165 Highland Road, Southsea	380 yd
Positive Eats	157 Winter Road, Southsea	385 yd
St Margaret's Community Church (Cafe)	St Margarets Church, Highland Road	390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shepherds Crook	Public House, 107 Goldsmith Avenue	472 yd
The Three Marines	Three Marines The, 110 Highland Road	506 yd
Sir Loin Of Beef	152 Highland Road, Southsea	600 yd
The Merchant House	9 - 11 Highland Road, Southsea	652 yd
The Fort Cumberland	125 Eastney Road, Southsea	654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok And Chips	129 Winter Road, Southsea	244 yd
Zen Chinese Takeaway	163 Winter Road, Southsea	368 yd
Papa Johns Southsea	153 Winter Road, Southsea	368 yd
Ni Hao	135 Highland Road, Southsea	371 yd
Broadway Coffee Roasters Ltd	147 Highland Road, Southsea	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre		699 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue		724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Milton Park MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON ROAD	tennis courts	673 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	753 yd
Bransbury Park Bransbury Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	766 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	779 yd
Mary Rose Academy GISORS ROAD		803 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		881 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	970 yd
Southsea Par 3 Golf Links MINIATURE GOLF COURSE MINIATURE GOLF COURSE EASTERN PARADE	golf	991 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	1,036 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,050 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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 9BX