Victoria Road North, Southsea, PO5 1AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 1AN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	52%	0.9%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48.9%	48%	-0.9%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 area around PO5 1AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	54.1%	53.3%	-0.8%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	25.4%	-3.1%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	12.1%	14.7%	2.6%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	43.4%	37.6%	-5.8%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	37.1%	38.4%	1.3%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	12.1%	13.6%	1.5%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.5%	9%	3.5%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	19.3%	22.3%	3.0%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	20.3%	1.5%	9.6%	10.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	11.7%	-4.2%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	14.7%	1.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	23.4%	-1.2%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	8.2%	6.7%	1.1%	7.1%
Chinese	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	4.8%	5%	0.2%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	82%	67.7%	-14.3%	81.4%	-13.7%
Arab	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% 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	76.1%	77.4%	1.3%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	12.1%	6.5%	-5.6%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	4%	4.3%	0.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4%	9%	5.0%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
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	76.1%	76.9%	0.8%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	16%	14.9%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	7%	3.6%	-3.4%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	10.3%	2.5%	-7.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.1%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Victoria Road North dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road North was 268.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.5% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Road North has the 27th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 73rd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 155.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PO5 1AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Victoria Road North are based on 618 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 Victoria Road North, Southsea, PO5 1AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 1AN

Average Price
£133,823

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,823

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road North

Average Price
£202,435

Semi-Detached
£571,224

Terraced
£407,387

Detached
£692,018

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,077

Other
£630,645

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road North

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Priory View Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2024-08-06	£138,731
11 Priory View Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-02-28	£175,741
32 Priory View Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,000	2023-01-31	£124,319
42 Priory View Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2023-01-06	£154,213
40 Priory View Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-12-13	£131,936

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 1AN

Employment

PO5 1AN area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	49
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	16
Retired	16
Other	15
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	259 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penhale Infant School & Nursery Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG	3out of 4	481 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	639 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	693 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	251 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	579 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,536 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	2,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,392 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,174 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	3,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,097 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,126 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,480 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	1,658 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fratton Café	25 - 27 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	208 yd
Mamma Mia Pizzeria	62 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	218 yd
Maeme's Portsmouth	13 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	231 yd
Shakes & Pizza	13 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	231 yd
Kurdistan Restaurant	37A Fratton Road, Portsmouth	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	Lucknow Street, Portsmouth	152 yd
John Jacques	74-82, Fratton Road	218 yd
Portsmouth Rail Social Club	Selbourne Terrace, Portsmouth	269 yd
Froddington Arms	Public House, 55 Fratton Road	286 yd
The Red White & Blue	Public House, 150 Fawcett Road	482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cocos Takeaway Portsmouth	7 Fawcett Road, Southsea	143 yd
Kingdom Kebab And Pizza	60 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	218 yd
Singapore Island	58 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	218 yd
Efes Kebab	29 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	231 yd
Royal Palki	45 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	250 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	345 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	350 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	638 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	123 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		646 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	710 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	752 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	756 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	952 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
The Gym (Portsmouth Fratton) Rodney Road	health and fitness suite	1,053 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		1,068 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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