Driftwood Gardens, Southsea, PO4 9ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO4 9ND is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.1%	2.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.2%	48.9%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 9ND there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% 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	23.9%	23.2%	-0.7%	37.9%	-14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	58.6%	4.1%	44.2%	14.4%
Separated	4.9%	0.8%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.2%	10.3%	0.1%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6.4%	7.2%	0.8%	6.1%	1.1%

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	46.1%	48.5%	2.4%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	37.2%	34.3%	-2.9%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	10.4%	12.6%	2.2%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	15.7%	-2.5%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	8%	-10.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	12.6%	1.6%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	17.6%	3.6%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	38.7%	8.0%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.7%	1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.5%	89%	-4.5%	81.4%	7.6%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	92%	89%	-3.0%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	89.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.5%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	76.7%	16.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Driftwood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Driftwood Gardens was 72.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.4% lower than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Driftwood Gardens has the 31st lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 260th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

🔎 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 9ND, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Driftwood Gardens are based on 24 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 Driftwood Gardens, Southsea, PO4 9ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 9ND

Average Price
£1,020,238

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,020,238

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Driftwood Gardens

Average Price
£965,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£965,894

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Driftwood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Driftwood Gardens, Southsea, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2023-05-12	£1,148,624
9 Driftwood Gardens, Southsea, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2021-08-26	£970,445
6 Driftwood Gardens, Southsea, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£796,000	2021-06-18	£874,204
2 Driftwood Gardens, Southsea, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£865,000	2021-06-08	£949,982
11 Driftwood Gardens, Southsea, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£970,000	2020-10-30	£1,071,565

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 9ND

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	18
Education	16
Other	16
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	862 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meon Junior School Shelford Road , Southsea PO4 8NT	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meon Infant School Shelford Road , Milton PO4 8NT	4out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Infant School Methuen Road , PO4 9HJ	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne Primary School Wimborne Road , Southsea PO4 8DE	- not rated	1,262 yd	Community school	No		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	1,976 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,997 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	3,276 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	3,317 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	2,642 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	4,475 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	948 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	2,483 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	2,997 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	3,182 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	3,529 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	160 yd
Pure Ground @ Bransbury	Eastney Community Centre, Bransbury Park	764 yd
Gallery Box	117 Eastney Road, Southsea	801 yd
Winnie's	173 Eastney Road, Southsea	935 yd
Eastney Breakfast And Coffee	179 Eastney Road, Southsea	935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cockleshell Comunity Centre	Henderson Road, Southsea	185 yd
Royal Marine Association Club	Dunn Close, Southsea	456 yd
The Fort Cumberland	125 Eastney Road, Southsea	801 yd
Eastney Tavern	100 Cromwell Road, Southsea	874 yd
R M A Tavern	58 Cromwell Road, Southsea	898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marine Fish Bar	3 Fort Cumberland Road, Southsea	443 yd
Basmati Takeaway	121 Eastney Road, Southsea	801 yd
Eastney Garden	143 Eastney Road, Southsea	864 yd
San Kebab And Pizza House	139 Eastney Road, Southsea	864 yd
Deep Blue Fish And Chips	160 Eastney Road, Southsea	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cockleshell Playing Fields COCKLESHELL GARDENS	grass pitches	318 yd
Eastney Swimming Pool MELVILLE ROAD	swimming pool	466 yd
Bransbury Park Bransbury Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	763 yd
Mary Rose Academy GISORS ROAD		1,058 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.61 Mbit/s

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