Victoria Road North, Southsea, PO5 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO5 1PL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	44.2%	49.4%	5.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	55.8%	50.6%	-5.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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 1PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.2% 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	72.9%	70.2%	-2.7%	37.9%	32.3%
Married: Opposite sex	15.8%	13.3%	-2.5%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.1%	10.4%	3.3%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	54.9%	43.6%	-11.3%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	31.3%	38.6%	7.3%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	10.7%	11.3%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	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.

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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	11%	0.0%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	4.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	8.4%	-5.5%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.3%	26.5%	-4.8%	16.9%	9.6%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	43.5%	15.1%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	5.4%	3.6%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	88.1%	81.3%	-6.8%	81.4%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

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	81.5%	75.4%	-6.1%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	6%	11.7%	5.7%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	75.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	9.3%	7.2%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	6%	8.1%	2.1%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	3.3%	-4.5%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Victoria Road North dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road North was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Charles Dickens average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 1PL, 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 Victoria Road North are based on 618 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 Victoria Road North, Southsea, PO5 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 1PL

Average Price
£435,058

Semi-Detached
£714,516

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,145

Other
£1,129,608

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road North

Average Price
£202,435

Semi-Detached
£571,224

Terraced
£407,387

Detached
£692,018

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,077

Other
£630,645

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road North

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£672,800	2023-07-24	£653,072
5A Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-06-29	£98,444
Flat 3 35 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2022-06-10	£163,417
Flat 1 35 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-12-10	£218,161
5E Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-12-09	£185,437

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 1PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 1PL 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	127
Student (economically inactive)	40
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	20
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Administrative and support service activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	604 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	987 yd	Voluntary aided 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	717 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	762 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	966 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,163 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	3,625 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,160 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	3,776 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	375 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	805 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	899 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,224 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
Desi - Old India Cafe	173 Elm Grove, Southsea	103 yd
Umami Street Food	167 Elm Grove, Southsea	103 yd
Tangs	125 Elm Grove, Southsea	147 yd
Rakuzen Sushi And Noodle Bar	140 Elm Grove, Southsea	163 yd
Garage Lounge	9 Victoria Road South, Southsea	195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The One Eyed Dog	177 - 185 Elm Grove, Southsea	107 yd
Emporium Bar	152 - 156 Elm Grove, Southsea	145 yd
The Deco	128 Elm Grove, Southsea	163 yd
The Fat Fox	11-13, Victoria Road South	195 yd
O'Neill's Southsea	O'neills, Albert Road	269 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Pizza	115 Elm Grove, Southsea	278 yd
Yam Kebabz	Shop, 16 Albert Road	362 yd
Scoops Gelato	81-83, Elm Grove	391 yd
Peninsula Chinese Takeaway	46 Somers Road, Southsea	400 yd
The Cookie Guys	32 Albert Road, Southsea	412 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	147 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	278 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	402 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	582 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	635 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	401 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	518 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		666 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	726 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		736 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	827 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	832 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		884 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		903 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	975 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	166.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	166.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	47.24 Mbit/s

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