Helena Road, Southsea, PO4 9RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO4 9RH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49.2%	49.2%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.8%	50.8%	0.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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 area around PO4 9RH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	56.4%	51.8%	-4.6%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	33%	3.5%	44.2%	-11.2%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.3%	9.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (88.6%) 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	51.2%	54.4%	3.2%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	39.2%	34.2%	-5.0%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	7.6%	5.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	2%	3%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%

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 9RH this area, 4.5% 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 52.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	4.5%	-7.0%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	8.5%	1.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	11.6%	2.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.6%	19.1%	-2.5%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	45.4%	52.8%	7.4%	33.8%	19.0%
Other	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	4.4%	0.8%	-3.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
White	87.6%	82.7%	-4.9%	81.4%	1.3%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	90%	81%	-9.0%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	4.4%	7.6%	3.2%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	81%	-8.6%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	8%	6.4%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	6%	3%	-3.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Helena Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Helena Road was 10.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.1% lower than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Helena Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 26th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

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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 9RH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Helena Road are based on 41 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 Helena Road, Southsea, PO4 9RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO4 9RH

Average Price
£719,038

Semi-Detached
£1,248,216

Terraced
£615,224

Detached
£1,227,124

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,359

Other
£1,056,911

Estimated Average Property Prices for Helena Road

Average Price
£557,621

Semi-Detached
£1,017,799

Terraced
£440,398

Detached
£1,106,897

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,805

Other
£998,374

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Helena Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15A Helena Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-08-19	£591,851
Flat 4 Helena Lodge, 20 Helena Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,700	2024-07-29	£173,004
16 Helena Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,365,000	2022-08-24	£1,335,750
Flat 1 9 Helena Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£521,500	2021-12-10	£528,966
Flat 4 Helena Lodge, 20 Helena Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,000	2021-09-28	£172,000

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Employment

PO4 9RH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9RH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Self-Employed	28
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Education	17
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	254 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	721 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumberland Infant School Methuen Road , PO4 9HJ	3out of 4	804 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	972 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	1,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	2,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	2,158 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,491 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	3,507 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	5,436 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	4,458 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	721 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,361 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mary Rose Academy Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT	4out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,859 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,254 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
Southsea Model Village	Model Village, Lumps Fort	184 yd
Tenth Hole Tea Room	Eastern Parade, Southsea	184 yd
Canoe Lake Cafe	St Helens Parade, Southsea	257 yd
The Coffee House Portsmouth	Shop, 18 Highland Road	319 yd
Messy Chef	1 Festing Road, Southsea	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Festing Hotel	1A Festing Road, Southsea	231 yd
The Merchant House	9 - 11 Highland Road, Southsea	371 yd
Craneswater Club	1A Festing Buildings, Highland Road	400 yd
Leopold Tavern	154 Albert Road, Southsea	526 yd
Northcote Hotel	35 Francis Avenue, Southsea	584 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	5 Festing Road, Southsea	231 yd
Ocean City Chinese Takeaway	3 Festing Road, Southsea	231 yd
The Cod Squad	39 Highland Road, Southsea	365 yd
Pompey On A Roll	210 Albert Road, Southsea	526 yd
Ken's Peri Peri	164 Albert Road, Southsea	526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road		784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	207 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	275 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	403 yd
Southsea Par 3 Golf Links MINIATURE GOLF COURSE MINIATURE GOLF COURSE EASTERN PARADE	golf	526 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		632 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	866 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	1,017 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	152.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO4 9RH