Fort Cumberland Road, Southsea, PO4 9LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO4 9LG has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	45.9%	47%	1.1%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	54.1%	53%	-1.1%	49.0%	4.0%

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 vicinity of PO4 9LG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.1%	29.6%	10.5%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	67.8%	53.9%	-13.9%	44.2%	9.7%
Separated	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.6%	10.9%	2.3%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (85.5%) 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	57.5%	60.8%	3.3%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	32.9%	24.7%	-8.2%	33.6%	-8.9%
Fair health	6.7%	11%	4.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.3%	3%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	14.6%	-3.0%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	12.7%	-4.2%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	14.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.7%	3.3%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	22%	7.0%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	22.8%	-0.4%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.2%	3.7%	3.5%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	91%	82.3%	-8.7%	81.4%	0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	88.4%	77.7%	-10.7%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	4.9%	12.1%	7.2%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	5%	2.9%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	78.3%	-10.1%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	7.7%	5.4%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	7.5%	3.8%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
British Overseas Territories	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Fort Cumberland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fort Cumberland Road was 72.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.6% lower than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fort Cumberland Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PO4 9LG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Fort Cumberland Road are based on 154 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 Fort Cumberland Road, Southsea, PO4 9LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 9LG

Average Price
£201,607

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£197,760

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,466

Other
£134,364

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fort Cumberland Road

Average Price
£202,897

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£235,389

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,056

Other
£131,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fort Cumberland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Fort Cumberland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-11-15	£210,571
Spar Stores, 5 - 7 Fort Cumberland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£117,000	2018-07-04	£126,922
57 Fort Cumberland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-12-01	£197,055
55 Fort Cumberland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-12-01	£197,055
53 Fort Cumberland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-12-01	£197,055

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 9LG

Employment

PO4 9LG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	32
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	17
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	74
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	16
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Park Primary School Eastney Road , Southsea PO4 8ET	2out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meon Junior School Shelford Road , Southsea PO4 8NT	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meon Infant School Shelford Road , Milton PO4 8NT	4out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne Primary School Wimborne Road , Southsea PO4 8DE	- not rated	1,531 yd	Community school	No		More About School
Cumberland Infant School Methuen Road , PO4 9HJ	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	2,735 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	3,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	3,540 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	3,616 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	2,423 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	4,436 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	1,084 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	2,911 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	3,327 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	3,377 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	3,912 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meon Milton Cafe	Eastney Playing Fields, Cockleshell Gardens	508 yd
Bombay Bay	First Floor Clubhouse, Southsea Marina	615 yd
Marina Bar	Ground Floor Clubhouse, Southsea Marina	615 yd
Pure Ground @ Bransbury	Eastney Community Centre, Bransbury Park	1,015 yd
Anna's Galley	Club House, Eastney Cruising Association	1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cockleshell Comunity Centre	Henderson Road, Southsea	264 yd
The Thatched House	Milton Locks, Southsea	771 yd
Langstone Harbour Fishermens Association	Milton Locks, Southsea	771 yd
Old Oyster House	The Old Oyster House, 291 Locksway Road	829 yd
Royal Marine Association Club	Dunn Close, Southsea	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marine Fish Bar	3 Fort Cumberland Road, Southsea		7 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastney Swimming Pool MELVILLE ROAD	swimming pool	173 yd
Cockleshell Playing Fields COCKLESHELL GARDENS	grass pitches	643 yd
Bransbury Park Bransbury Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,011 yd
University Of Portsmouth (Langstone Sports Site) BARNARD TOWER BARNARD TOWER FURZE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,046 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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