St Andrews Road, Southsea, PO5 1EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 1EX is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	44.4%	45.8%	1.4%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	55.6%	54.2%	-1.4%	49.0%	5.2%

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 1EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.3% 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	82.7%	84.3%	1.6%	37.9%	46.4%
Married: Opposite sex	11.6%	10.2%	-1.4%	44.2%	-34.0%
Separated	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) 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	57.4%	45.2%	-12.2%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	32.3%	40.6%	8.3%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	7.5%	12.2%	4.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	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.

In the area around PO5 1EX this area, 7.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	7.6%	1.4%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	3.4%	-3.1%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	7.4%	0.2%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	55.3%	56.1%	0.8%	16.9%	39.2%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	22.4%	3.5%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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%	2%	1.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2%	4.8%	2.8%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	81.5%	72.5%	-9.0%	81.4%	-8.9%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	83.7%	75.4%	-8.3%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	6%	10%	4.0%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	74.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	5%	12.9%	7.9%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	2.5%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.1%	37.2%	17.9%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is St Andrews Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Andrews Road was 32.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.5% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Andrews Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 105th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.9%.

🔎 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 1EX, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 501 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 1EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 1EX

Average Price
£408,366

Semi-Detached
£524,903

Terraced
£425,035

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,103

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Andrews Road

Average Price
£228,974

Semi-Detached
£514,686

Terraced
£414,447

Detached
£579,577

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,023

Other
£64,968

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Andrews Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
106 St Andrews Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-04-04	£598,958
114 St Andrews Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£517,000	2023-11-30	£520,739
100 St Andrews Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2023-10-02	£531,728
122 St Andrews Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£531,000	2023-09-13	£526,683
142 St Andrews Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-04-28	£360,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 1EX

Employment

PO5 1EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 1EX 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

Student (economically inactive)	190
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	68
Full-Time Employee	51
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	7
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Froddington Park Infant School Somers Road , PO5 4LS	- not rated	277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somersgrove Junior School Somers Road , PO5 4LS	- not rated	277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somers Park Primary School Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	- not rated	277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	452 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	452 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE VA Secondary School Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	570 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	570 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	699 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	3,315 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,230 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,237 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	3,425 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	3,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further Education Winston Churchill Avenue , PO1 2DJ	- not rated	681 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yago School Uk Limited West End House , St John's College PO5 3QW	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	907 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North End Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	912 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Hub Cafe	Cafe, Somerstown Central	394 yd
Raj Dulal	Shop, 60 Fawcett Road	425 yd
Sevda Café	90 Fawcett Road, Southsea	430 yd
Baffled Coffee Ltd	77 Fawcett Road, Southsea	453 yd
Golden Bowl	71 Fawcett Road, Southsea	453 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red White & Blue	Public House, 150 Fawcett Road	485 yd
The One Eyed Dog	177 - 185 Elm Grove, Southsea	497 yd
Mist Lounge Portsmouth	168 Fawcett Road, Southsea	512 yd
Emporium Bar	152 - 156 Elm Grove, Southsea	535 yd
The Deco	128 Elm Grove, Southsea	546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peninsula Chinese Takeaway	46 Somers Road, Southsea	261 yd
Toyosi Kitchen Limited	78 Fawcett Road, Southsea	424 yd
Summers Fish And Chips	7 Somers Road, Southsea	444 yd
Spice N Grill	Shop, 111 Fawcett Road	463 yd
Yummies Kebab	114 Fawcett Road, Southsea	485 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	490 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	530 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	593 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	651 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	684 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		389 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	446 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	552 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	717 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	764 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	796 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		905 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	921 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	948 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		966 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	213.5 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	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 1EX