Devonshire Avenue, Southsea, PO4 9EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO4 9EB is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population 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	48.4%	45.5%	-2.9%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	51.6%	54.5%	2.9%	49.0%	5.5%

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 9EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	55.4%	44.7%	-10.7%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	37.6%	6.5%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.9%	10.9%	3.0%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	48.4%	55.5%	7.1%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	35.1%	29.9%	-5.2%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	14%	11.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	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.

In the area around PO4 9EB this area, 9.6% 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 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	9.6%	-2.8%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	10.3%	1.3%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	8.9%	3.7%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	16.2%	-2.5%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	45%	4.6%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	86.6%	84.8%	-1.8%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	87.3%	83.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	3.4%	8%	4.6%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	82.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	8.8%	6.6%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.5%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Devonshire Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Devonshire Avenue was 101.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.4% higher than the Central Southsea average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Devonshire Avenue has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea and the 254th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.1%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PO4 9EB, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Devonshire Avenue are based on 385 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 Devonshire Avenue, Southsea, PO4 9EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 9EB

Average Price
£363,719

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£367,575

Detached
£282,734

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Devonshire Avenue

Average Price
£341,274

Semi-Detached
£420,841

Terraced
£379,312

Detached
£504,575

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,698

Other
£237,938

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Devonshire AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Devonshire Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-09-11	£305,000
39 Devonshire Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-08-30	£371,161
47 Devonshire Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-06-04	£434,074
37 Devonshire Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-05-22	£309,519
75 Devonshire Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-08-29	£409,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 9EB

Employment

PO4 9EB 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	113
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	21
Manufacturing	16
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimborne Primary School Wimborne Road , Southsea PO4 8DE	- not rated	314 yd	Community school	No		More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	328 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhurst Junior School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	341 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Infant School Methuen Road , PO4 9HJ	3out of 4	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	645 yd	Community school	Yes	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	918 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,535 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	3,520 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	864 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	1,519 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,647 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,822 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,161 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
Angels Southsea	139 Winter Road, Southsea	248 yd
Positive Eats	157 Winter Road, Southsea	267 yd
Rutland Arms	Public House, 205 Francis Avenue	501 yd
Bengal Spice	157 Highland Road, Southsea	505 yd
St Margaret's Community Church (Cafe)	St Margarets Church, Highland Road	507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shepherds Crook	Public House, 107 Goldsmith Avenue	344 yd
The Golden Eagle	1 Delamere Road, Southsea	635 yd
The Three Marines	Three Marines The, 110 Highland Road	646 yd
The Milton Arms	Milton Arms, 174 - 176 Milton Road	646 yd
The Brewer's Tap	177 Eastney Road, Southsea	695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok And Chips	129 Winter Road, Southsea	127 yd
Zen Chinese Takeaway	163 Winter Road, Southsea	248 yd
Papa Johns Southsea	153 Winter Road, Southsea	248 yd
Ni Hao	135 Highland Road, Southsea	505 yd
Broadway Coffee Roasters Ltd	147 Highland Road, Southsea	510 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Unit 4C, The Pompey Centre		556 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue		592 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Milton Park MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON ROAD	tennis courts	595 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	620 yd
Mary Rose Academy GISORS ROAD		796 yd
Bransbury Park Bransbury Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	823 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	840 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		906 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	908 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	1,048 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	125 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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