Nettlestone Road, Southsea, PO4 9QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO4 9QN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.8%	2.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.7%	48.2%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 9QN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% 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	19.5%	29.2%	9.7%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	62%	54.4%	-7.6%	44.2%	10.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.3%	7.8%	2.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	9.4%	5.7%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (87.2%) 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	59.1%	57.8%	-1.3%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	26.3%	29.4%	3.1%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	9.6%	11%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	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.

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 57.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	10.3%	-4.4%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	6.4%	-2.6%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	10.7%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	9.6%	-3.6%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	46.6%	57.3%	10.7%	33.8%	23.5%
Other	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	90.1%	91.5%	1.4%	81.4%	10.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	92.2%	87.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.3%
Africa	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.3%	1.4%
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	90.4%	87.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.9%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	0.6%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Nettlestone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nettlestone Road was 24.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.2% lower than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Nettlestone Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 75th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

🔎 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 9QN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Nettlestone Road are based on 18 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 Nettlestone Road, Southsea, PO4 9QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 9QN

Average Price
£620,087

Semi-Detached
£602,682

Terraced
£630,530

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nettlestone Road

Average Price
£594,112

Semi-Detached
£586,858

Terraced
£605,511

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nettlestone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Nettlestone Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£670,000	2023-07-26	£652,978
10 Nettlestone Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-06-04	£617,287
3 Nettlestone Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-02-16	£523,875
13 Nettlestone Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2016-12-16	£548,747
9 Nettlestone Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£357,500	2012-12-12	£598,329

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO4 9QN

Employment

PO4 9QN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

PO4 9QN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PO4 9QN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	10
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimborne Primary School Wimborne Road , Southsea PO4 8DE	- not rated	942 yd	Community school	No		More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Park Primary School Eastney Road , Southsea PO4 8ET	2out of 4	1,124 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	1,637 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	2,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	2,430 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,572 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	3,243 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	4,447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	1,274 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,803 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	2,318 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,632 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
By The Beach Southsea	27 St Georges Road, Southsea	152 yd
The Hideaway	161 - 165 Highland Road, Southsea	408 yd
Bengal Spice	157 Highland Road, Southsea	435 yd
St Margaret's Community Church (Cafe)	St Margarets Church, Highland Road	489 yd
The Coffee House Portsmouth	Shop, 18 Highland Road	585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Marines	Three Marines The, 110 Highland Road	385 yd
R M A Tavern	58 Cromwell Road, Southsea	404 yd
Eastney Tavern	100 Cromwell Road, Southsea	452 yd
Sir Loin Of Beef	152 Highland Road, Southsea	455 yd
Festing Hotel	1A Festing Road, Southsea	609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Cup	Eastney Coffee House, Eastney Esplanade	314 yd
Broadway Coffee Roasters Ltd	147 Highland Road, Southsea	422 yd
Ni Hao	135 Highland Road, Southsea	435 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	5 Festing Road, Southsea	609 yd
Ocean City Chinese Takeaway	3 Festing Road, Southsea	609 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southsea Par 3 Golf Links MINIATURE GOLF COURSE MINIATURE GOLF COURSE EASTERN PARADE	golf	203 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	303 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	563 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	771 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		1,006 yd
Bransbury Park Bransbury Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,016 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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