Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 1EW is primarily male, with 55.1% of the population 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	50.2%	44.9%	-5.3%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	49.8%	55.1%	5.3%	49.0%	6.1%

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 1EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	58.5%	62.7%	4.2%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	28.3%	-1.8%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.7%	4.7%	-3.0%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (86.3%) 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	53.5%	49.7%	-3.8%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	33.3%	36.6%	3.3%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	10.6%	10.5%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 1EW this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	8.3%	-0.5%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	7.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.6%	28.6%	4.0%	16.9%	11.7%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	41.7%	3.1%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	8.1%	2.9%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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	8.3%	4.9%	-3.4%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	4%	1%	-3.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4%	3%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	74.3%	74.8%	0.5%	81.4%	-6.6%
Arab	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	72%	-2.3%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	8.6%	8.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3%	5.9%	2.9%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	10.9%	-1.3%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	71.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	5%	13.8%	8.8%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	8.2%	1.9%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	3%	-4.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Cottage Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cottage Grove was 110.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.9% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cottage Grove has the 26th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 238th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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 1EW, 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 Cottage Grove are based on 272 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 Cottage Grove, Southsea, PO5 1EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 1EW

Average Price
£345,333

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£463,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,067

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cottage Grove

Average Price
£186,327

Semi-Detached
£301,235

Terraced
£389,011

Detached
£542,788

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,863

Other
£109,576

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cottage GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Cottage Grove, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-04-12	£434,713
Flat B 48 Cottage Grove, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-11-13	£92,166
Upper Flat 62 Cottage Grove, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,500	2017-08-21	£213,734
Flat 5 48 Cottage Grove, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-03-24	£196,499
52 Cottage Grove, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-04-30	£342,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 1EW

Employment

PO5 1EW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 student residents living in PO5 1EW 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	98
Student (economically inactive)	51
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brambles Nursery School and Children's Centre Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	- not rated	764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	- not rated	214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	2out of 4	214 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Froddington Park Infant School Somers Road , PO5 4LS	- not rated	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somersgrove Junior School Somers Road , PO5 4LS	- not rated	620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somers Park Primary School Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	- not rated	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE VA Secondary School Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	707 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	707 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	799 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	968 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	3,663 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,113 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,121 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	- not rated	3,794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	3,885 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	348 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yago School Uk Limited West End House , St John's College PO5 3QW	- not rated	348 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further Education Winston Churchill Avenue , PO1 2DJ	- not rated	693 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School GDST 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	764 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	870 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
Tangs	125 Elm Grove, Southsea	135 yd
Southsea Brunch Klub	119 Elm Grove, Southsea	154 yd
The Steam Room	99 Elm Grove, Southsea	165 yd
Fuegos Street	89 Elm Grove, Southsea	182 yd
Lin's Thai Cafe	78 Elm Grove, Southsea	186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The One Eyed Dog	177 - 185 Elm Grove, Southsea	220 yd
The Deco	128 Elm Grove, Southsea	220 yd
Emporium Bar	152 - 156 Elm Grove, Southsea	239 yd
Portsmouth Irish Centre	77 Elm Grove, Southsea	240 yd
The Fat Fox	11-13, Victoria Road South	318 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Pizza	115 Elm Grove, Southsea	154 yd
Scoops Gelato	81-83, Elm Grove	240 yd
Peninsula Chinese Takeaway	46 Somers Road, Southsea	283 yd
Summers Fish And Chips	7 Somers Road, Southsea	300 yd
Yam Kebabz	Shop, 16 Albert Road	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	135 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	154 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	256 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	628 yd
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth Great Southsea Street	56 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	423 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		557 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	714 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		737 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		764 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	791 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	875 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		901 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	934 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	233.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 1EW