Adair Road, Southsea, PO4 9PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO4 9PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.5%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.8%	49.5%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 9PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	52.7%	51.6%	-1.1%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	24.2%	1.6%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	15.9%	16.9%	1.0%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	3.1%	4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	46.8%	41.2%	-5.6%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	37.1%	43.3%	6.2%	33.6%	9.7%
Fair health	14.2%	12.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	16.8%	12.9%	-3.9%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	12%	1.8%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	11.2%	0.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	18.1%	3.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	39%	0.1%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.8%	89.9%	-1.9%	81.4%	8.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	89.5%	81.3%	-8.2%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	5.6%	11.5%	5.9%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	81.6%	-4.9%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	3%	9%	6.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Adair Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Adair Road was 35.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.2% lower than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Adair Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 124th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.6%.

🔎 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 9PJ, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Adair Road are based on 185 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 Adair Road, Southsea, PO4 9PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 9PJ

Average Price
£280,764

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£283,711

Detached
£377,718

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,596

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Adair Road

Average Price
£248,860

Semi-Detached
£270,535

Terraced
£251,540

Detached
£319,922

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,446

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Adair Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Adair Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-09-12	£340,000
62 Adair Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£267,000	2025-02-27	£257,340
79 Adair Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£266,000	2024-08-20	£266,835
72 Adair Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-09-27	£166,018
72 Adair Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2023-09-27	£183,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 9PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne Primary School Wimborne Road , Southsea PO4 8DE	- not rated	652 yd	Community school	No		More About School
Milton Park Primary School Eastney Road , Southsea PO4 8ET	2out of 4	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	1,027 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	1,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	2,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,413 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	2,431 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,882 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	4,203 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	900 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	1,514 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	2,002 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	2,532 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	2,573 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
By The Beach Southsea	27 St Georges Road, Southsea	318 yd
The Hideaway	161 - 165 Highland Road, Southsea	345 yd
Bengal Spice	157 Highland Road, Southsea	415 yd
Gallery Box	117 Eastney Road, Southsea	459 yd
St Margaret's Community Church (Cafe)	St Margarets Church, Highland Road	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Loin Of Beef	152 Highland Road, Southsea	76 yd
The Three Marines	Three Marines The, 110 Highland Road	116 yd
Eastney Tavern	100 Cromwell Road, Southsea	132 yd
R M A Tavern	58 Cromwell Road, Southsea	148 yd
The Fort Cumberland	125 Eastney Road, Southsea	459 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway Coffee Roasters Ltd	147 Highland Road, Southsea	384 yd
Ni Hao	135 Highland Road, Southsea	415 yd
Coffee Cup	Eastney Coffee House, Eastney Esplanade	449 yd
Basmati Takeaway	121 Eastney Road, Southsea	459 yd
Eastney Garden	143 Eastney Road, Southsea	593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southsea Par 3 Golf Links MINIATURE GOLF COURSE MINIATURE GOLF COURSE EASTERN PARADE	golf	537 yd
Bransbury Park Bransbury Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	637 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	679 yd
Cockleshell Playing Fields COCKLESHELL GARDENS	grass pitches	770 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	925 yd
Mary Rose Academy GISORS ROAD		928 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	967 yd
Milton Park MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON VILLAGE COMMUNICTY HALL MILTON ROAD	tennis courts	1,059 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	89.7%

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	99.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 9PJ