Oliver Road, Southsea, PO4 9BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO4 9BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	51%	5.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	54.7%	49%	-5.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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 9BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	50%	50.5%	0.5%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	33.9%	4.6%	44.2%	-10.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	13.1%	10.8%	-2.3%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	50.8%	54.9%	4.1%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	35.5%	29.7%	-5.8%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	10.6%	11%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 9BY this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	9.7%	-3.1%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	15.2%	-3.4%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.9%	18.8%	-7.1%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	41.2%	15.7%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.1%	85.1%	-4.0%	81.4%	3.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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%	79.2%	-8.8%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	5%	10.1%	5.1%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	79.2%	-8.5%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	8.9%	6.7%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Oliver Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oliver Road was 61.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.9% lower than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oliver Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Milton and the 219th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 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 9BY, 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 Oliver Road are based on 85 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 Oliver Road, Southsea, PO4 9BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 9BY

Average Price
£317,275

Semi-Detached
£338,653

Terraced
£317,321

Detached
£294,235

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oliver Road

Average Price
£305,325

Semi-Detached
£293,803

Terraced
£305,916

Detached
£279,925

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oliver Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Oliver Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£327,500	2025-10-03	£327,500
21 Oliver Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-09-12	£300,000
23 Oliver Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-08-01	£271,043
3 Oliver Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2025-07-25	£232,426
25 Oliver Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-02-14	£399,985

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 9BY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	32
Self-Employed	29
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Education	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cumberland Infant School Methuen Road , PO4 9HJ	3out of 4	216 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne Primary School Wimborne Road , Southsea PO4 8DE	- not rated	480 yd	Community school	No		More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhurst Junior School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	646 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	1,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,986 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,031 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	2,828 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	3,903 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	971 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	1,296 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,626 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	2,160 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	2,180 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Spice	157 Highland Road, Southsea	126 yd
The Hideaway	161 - 165 Highland Road, Southsea	140 yd
St Margaret's Community Church (Cafe)	St Margarets Church, Highland Road	181 yd
The Coffee House Portsmouth	Shop, 18 Highland Road	475 yd
The Country Pantry	17 Highland Road, Southsea	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Marines	Three Marines The, 110 Highland Road	330 yd
Sir Loin Of Beef	152 Highland Road, Southsea	459 yd
The Merchant House	9 - 11 Highland Road, Southsea	504 yd
Craneswater Club	1A Festing Buildings, Highland Road	536 yd
Eastney Tavern	100 Cromwell Road, Southsea	572 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ni Hao	135 Highland Road, Southsea	126 yd
Broadway Coffee Roasters Ltd	147 Highland Road, Southsea	127 yd
The Cod Squad	39 Highland Road, Southsea	476 yd
Wok And Chips	129 Winter Road, Southsea	489 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	5 Festing Road, Southsea	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	926 yd
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre	936 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	726 yd
Southsea Par 3 Golf Links MINIATURE GOLF COURSE MINIATURE GOLF COURSE EASTERN PARADE	golf	749 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		806 yd
Bransbury Park Bransbury Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	809 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	871 yd
Milton Park MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON ROAD	tennis courts	891 yd
Mary Rose Academy GISORS ROAD		944 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	999 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	142.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 9BY