Oxford Road, Southsea, PO5 1NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 1NP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	51.6%	54.6%	3.0%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	48.4%	45.4%	-3.0%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 1NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	60%	62.6%	2.6%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	21.8%	-2.2%	44.2%	-22.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.5%	8%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	52.5%	52.4%	-0.1%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	31.1%	32.6%	1.5%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	13.8%	13.5%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	14.5%	10.6%	-3.9%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	7.5%	-4.5%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.5%	29.1%	6.6%	16.9%	12.2%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	38.1%	-0.8%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.4%	87.3%	-6.1%	81.4%	5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	84.3%	79.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	6.3%	12%	5.7%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	78.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	12.9%	10.4%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	2.2%	-6.3%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.3%	37.2%	24.1%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Road was 12.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.4% lower than the Central Southsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea and the 25th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PO5 1NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Oxford Road are based on 251 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 Oxford Road, Southsea, PO5 1NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 1NP

Average Price
£247,373

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£247,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Road

Average Price
£239,580

Semi-Detached
£250,703

Terraced
£237,975

Detached
£328,018

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,101

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Oxford Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-11-18	£226,861
3 Oxford Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-09-24	£210,865
29 Oxford Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-08-19	£221,591
31 Oxford Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-12-05	£229,472
53 Oxford Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£246,000	2023-04-05	£249,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 1NP

Employment

PO5 1NP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 1NP 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	96
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	33
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	185 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	578 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	- not rated	783 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	863 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	863 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE VA Secondary School Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,245 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,422 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	3,509 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,675 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,683 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	4,013 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	4,089 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	637 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yago School Uk Limited West End House , St John's College PO5 3QW	- not rated	637 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayville High School 35 to 37 St Simons Road , Southsea PO5 2PE	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School GDST 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,171 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further Education Winston Churchill Avenue , PO1 2DJ	- not rated	1,273 yd	Miscellaneous	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
The Akash Restaurant	99 - 101 Albert Road, Southsea	134 yd
Haldi	Shop, 93 Albert Road	139 yd
Bombay Express	77 - 79 Albert Road, Southsea	143 yd
Offbeet	Shop, 83 Albert Road	151 yd
Fah Thai Restaurant	Shop, 64 Albert Road	179 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lawrence Arms	63 Lawrence Road, Southsea	126 yd
Duke Of Devonshire	Public House, 119 Albert Road	152 yd
The Royal Albert	115-117, Albert Road	163 yd
Fifth Hants Volunteer Arms	74 Albert Road, Southsea	179 yd
The Vaults	41-47, Albert Road	201 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	The Charcoal Grill, 121 Albert Road	160 yd
PCK 4 U	137 Albert Road, Southsea	163 yd
Top Wok	71 Albert Road, Southsea	169 yd
Ken's Kebab And Speedy Pizza	80-82, Albert Road	188 yd
Anchor & Sea	Shop, 88 Albert Road	189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	163 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	502 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	651 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	713 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	190 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		319 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	553 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	800 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	854 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	1,043 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		1,070 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	108.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 1NP