Highland Road, Southsea, PO4 9DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO4 9DA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	51.2%	5.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	54%	48.8%	-5.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 9DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	62%	53.3%	-8.7%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	31.1%	7.2%	44.2%	-13.1%
Separated	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.2%	8.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.6%	46.5%	-6.1%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	33.2%	37.5%	4.3%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	9.5%	11.3%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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	9.2%	10.3%	1.1%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	11.4%	-5.3%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.2%	27.9%	-0.3%	16.9%	11.0%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	36.9%	10.0%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.1%	90%	3.9%	81.4%	8.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	85.5%	83.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	5.8%	9.4%	3.6%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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	85.3%	83.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2.1%	-4.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Highland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highland Road was 409.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 356.5% higher than the Central Southsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highland Road has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea and the 37th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 165.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.2%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PO4 9DA, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 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 9DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 9DA

Average Price
£234,626

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£295,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,106

Other
£252,491

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
23 Highland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-09-09	£77,722
Flat 1 17 - 19 Highland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-08-01	£170,195
21A Highland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-10-27	£69,492
31 Highland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-04-27	£407,522
31 Highland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£127,500	2020-02-26	£138,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 9DA

Employment

PO4 9DA 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 9DA 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	103
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	22
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Infant School Methuen Road , PO4 9HJ	3out of 4	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	702 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	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,858 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,131 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	3,246 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,263 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	4,103 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	827 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,211 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,740 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,007 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 Country Pantry	17 Highland Road, Southsea	5 yd
The Coffee House Portsmouth	Shop, 18 Highland Road	45 yd
Messy Chef	1 Festing Road, Southsea	58 yd
Mumm's Cafe	Shop, 2 Festing Buildings	62 yd
Hunter Gatherer Coffee	249 Albert Road, Southsea	136 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Merchant House	9 - 11 Highland Road, Southsea	33 yd
Craneswater Club	1A Festing Buildings, Highland Road	78 yd
Festing Hotel	1A Festing Road, Southsea	158 yd
Northcote Hotel	35 Francis Avenue, Southsea	268 yd
Leopold Tavern	154 Albert Road, Southsea	305 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cod Squad	39 Highland Road, Southsea	5 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	5 Festing Road, Southsea	158 yd
Ocean City Chinese Takeaway	3 Festing Road, Southsea	158 yd
China House	215 Albert Road, Southsea	294 yd
Pompey On A Roll	210 Albert Road, Southsea	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road		609 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue		1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	177 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		389 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	561 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	578 yd
Southsea Par 3 Golf Links MINIATURE GOLF COURSE MINIATURE GOLF COURSE EASTERN PARADE	golf	763 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	851 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	869 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	122.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	329.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	329.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 9DA