St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO5 1ER has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	43.7%	49%	5.3%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	56.3%	51%	-5.3%	49.0%	2.0%

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 1ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.8% 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	66.3%	69.8%	3.5%	37.9%	31.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.1%	20.8%	3.7%	44.2%	-23.4%
Separated	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10.4%	5.7%	-4.7%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	55.3%	53.6%	-1.7%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	26.5%	31.4%	4.9%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	12.6%	11.6%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 PO5 1ER this area, 7.9% 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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	7.9%	-3.0%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	4.7%	-9.8%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	5.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.1%	34%	3.9%	16.9%	17.1%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	44%	12.9%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	81.9%	92.3%	10.4%	81.4%	10.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	84.7%	86.4%	1.7%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	3.7%	8.7%	5.0%	6.1%	2.6%
Africa	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	0%	-7.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	86%	1.8%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	2.3%	5.8%	3.5%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	3.4%	-5.0%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.7%	37.2%	21.5%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is St Andrews Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Andrews Road was 146.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.2% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Andrews Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 170th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PO5 1ER, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 St Andrews Road are based on 494 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 St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 1ER

Average Price
£318,191

Semi-Detached
£533,771

Terraced
£437,944

Detached
£551,941

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,415

Other
£5,378

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Andrews Road

Average Price
£233,346

Semi-Detached
£514,686

Terraced
£413,587

Detached
£577,117

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,789

Other
£67,089

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Andrews Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 53 St Andrews Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,500	2024-11-08	£123,380
65 St Andrews Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-01-19	£477,445
37 St Andrews Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-09-29	£219,450
Flat 2 35 St Andrews Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-09-30	£170,016
51 St Andrews Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-06-23	£555,140

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 1ER

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 1ER area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Retired	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Self-Employed	7
Other	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	422 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	818 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	506 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	694 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	752 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,107 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	3,557 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,050 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	3,595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	741 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,161 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	1,280 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
Tangs	125 Elm Grove, Southsea	287 yd
Desi - Old India Cafe	173 Elm Grove, Southsea	302 yd
Umami Street Food	167 Elm Grove, Southsea	302 yd
Southsea Brunch Klub	119 Elm Grove, Southsea	325 yd
The Steam Room	99 Elm Grove, Southsea	335 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The One Eyed Dog	177 - 185 Elm Grove, Southsea	318 yd
Emporium Bar	152 - 156 Elm Grove, Southsea	351 yd
The Deco	128 Elm Grove, Southsea	353 yd
Portsmouth Irish Centre	77 Elm Grove, Southsea	384 yd
The Fat Fox	11-13, Victoria Road South	411 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peninsula Chinese Takeaway	46 Somers Road, Southsea	202 yd
Perfect Pizza	115 Elm Grove, Southsea	325 yd
Summers Fish And Chips	7 Somers Road, Southsea	327 yd
Scoops Gelato	81-83, Elm Grove	384 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Illustrious House	538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	287 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	325 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	403 yd
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth Great Southsea Street	56 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	775 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	779 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		454 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	594 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	621 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	625 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		802 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	862 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		905 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		920 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	138.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 1ER