Grove Road North, Southsea, PO5 1HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 1HW has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.2% of the population 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%	59.2%	8.1%	51.0%	8.2%
Male	48.9%	40.8%	-8.1%	49.0%	-8.2%

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 1HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	43.5%	42.6%	-0.9%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	23.9%	-1.6%	44.2%	-20.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.5%	15.9%	3.4%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	15.5%	13.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	7.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.9%	30.3%	-11.6%	48.4%	-18.1%
Good health	32.2%	39.8%	7.6%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	17.2%	24.4%	7.2%	12.7%	11.7%
Bad health	7.9%	4%	-3.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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 PO5 1HW this area, 28.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher 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 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31%	28.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	7.4%	-1.6%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	6.3%	-4.2%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	8.5%	6.5%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.5%	26.1%	2.6%	16.9%	9.2%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	17.6%	0.1%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% 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	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	9.3%	5%	-4.3%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	5.7%	6%	0.3%	2.5%	3.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	70.5%	74.6%	4.1%	81.4%	-6.8%
Other	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	78%	71.5%	-6.5%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	7.9%	9%	1.1%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	4%	7.5%	3.5%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	71.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	4.8%	15.5%	10.7%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	4.5%	-3.4%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Grove Road North dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Road North was 55.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.9% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grove Road North has the 9th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.7%.

🔎 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 1HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Grove Road North are based on 236 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 Grove Road North, Southsea, PO5 1HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 1HW

Average Price
£101,851

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,851

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road North

Average Price
£122,985

Semi-Detached
£442,321

Terraced
£415,313

Detached
£310,334

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,070

Other
£4,886

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Road North

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 59 Homegrove House Grove Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-10-07	£63,922
Flat 69 Homegrove House Grove Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2022-11-04	£61,809
Flat 74 Homegrove House Grove Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2022-07-15	£62,880
Flat 75 Homegrove House Grove Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2020-12-14	£74,175
Flat 60 Homegrove House Grove Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2020-06-26	£87,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 1HW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO5 1HW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 1HW 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

Retired	75
Student (economically inactive)	25
Full-Time Employee	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Self-Employed	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Transport and storage	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Construction	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	54 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	639 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	890 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street , PO1 2NZ	3out of 4	964 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	995 yd	Community school	Yes	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	585 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	926 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,339 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	3,791 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	3,906 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	3,792 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	388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	631 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	669 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	974 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	1,226 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
Southsea Brunch Klub	119 Elm Grove, Southsea	104 yd
Fuegos Street	89 Elm Grove, Southsea	109 yd
The Steam Room	99 Elm Grove, Southsea	110 yd
Giant Slice Pizza & Slap Noodles	87 Elm Grove, Southsea	120 yd
Bombay Bicycle Club	Shop, 85 Elm Grove	122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portsmouth Irish Centre	77 Elm Grove, Southsea	154 yd
The Honest Politician	47 Elm Grove, Southsea	256 yd
The Deco	128 Elm Grove, Southsea	269 yd
The One Eyed Dog	177 - 185 Elm Grove, Southsea	289 yd
Emporium Bar	152 - 156 Elm Grove, Southsea	299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Pizza	115 Elm Grove, Southsea	104 yd
Scoops Gelato	81-83, Elm Grove	154 yd
Summers Fish And Chips	7 Somers Road, Southsea	237 yd
Peninsula Chinese Takeaway	46 Somers Road, Southsea	276 yd
Yuan Siu	64 St James's Road, Southsea	481 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	104 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	171 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	179 yd
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth Great Southsea Street	56 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	556 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	612 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	363 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		541 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		650 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		686 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	687 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	798 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	860 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	975 yd
Spinnaker Sports Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	squash courts	982 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	102.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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