Hellyer Road, Southsea, PO4 9DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO4 9DH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.8%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.4%	49.2%	-2.2%	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 9DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	49.4%	53.8%	4.4%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	25.5%	-6.0%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.7%	11.7%	2.0%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	53.3%	44%	-9.3%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	27.5%	41%	13.5%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	15.6%	11.1%	-4.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.1%	4%	0.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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	17.6%	15%	-2.6%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	6.9%	-6.4%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	11.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	22.8%	6.4%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	36.8%	8.3%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	7.9%	2.1%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.9%	91.9%	4.0%	81.4%	10.5%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	87.7%	85.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	2.8%	7.8%	5.0%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	2.8%	-3.6%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	86%	-1.2%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	4.5%	7.6%	3.1%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.2%	37.2%	22.0%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Hellyer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hellyer Road was 67.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.1% lower than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hellyer Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Milton and the 245th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.0%.

🔎 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 9DH, 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 Hellyer Road are based on 58 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 Hellyer Road, Southsea, PO4 9DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 9DH

Average Price
£345,772

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£349,708

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£255,236

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hellyer Road

Average Price
£322,266

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£323,690

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£241,099

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hellyer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Hellyer Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£352,570	2025-09-30	£352,570
18 Hellyer Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-09-18	£385,000
17 Hellyer Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-03-14	£281,203
10 Hellyer Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-07-05	£354,061
10 Hellyer Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-09-15	£288,091

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 9DH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
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	147 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne Primary School Wimborne Road , Southsea PO4 8DE	- not rated	507 yd	Community school	No		More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhurst Junior School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	752 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	1,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	2,095 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,130 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	2,851 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	3,986 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	950 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	1,324 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	2,239 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	2,281 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
The Hideaway	161 - 165 Highland Road, Southsea	68 yd
Bengal Spice	157 Highland Road, Southsea	117 yd
St Margaret's Community Church (Cafe)	St Margarets Church, Highland Road	223 yd
The Coffee House Portsmouth	Shop, 18 Highland Road	513 yd
By The Beach Southsea	27 St Georges Road, Southsea	513 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Marines	Three Marines The, 110 Highland Road	222 yd
Sir Loin Of Beef	152 Highland Road, Southsea	357 yd
Eastney Tavern	100 Cromwell Road, Southsea	466 yd
R M A Tavern	58 Cromwell Road, Southsea	484 yd
The Merchant House	9 - 11 Highland Road, Southsea	554 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway Coffee Roasters Ltd	147 Highland Road, Southsea	92 yd
Ni Hao	135 Highland Road, Southsea	117 yd
The Cod Squad	39 Highland Road, Southsea	524 yd
Wok And Chips	129 Winter Road, Southsea	565 yd
Basmati Takeaway	121 Eastney Road, Southsea	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre		1,028 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue		1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southsea Par 3 Golf Links MINIATURE GOLF COURSE MINIATURE GOLF COURSE EASTERN PARADE	golf	664 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	673 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	700 yd
Bransbury Park Bransbury Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	760 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	847 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		879 yd
Milton Park MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON ROAD	tennis courts	931 yd
Mary Rose Academy GISORS ROAD		937 yd
Cockleshell Playing Fields COCKLESHELL GARDENS	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 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	171 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 9DH