Waterman Terrace, Southsea, PO5 1PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO5 1PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.8%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.2%	49.2%	2.0%	49.0%	0.2%

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 1PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% 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	65.9%	60.9%	-5.0%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	15.9%	25%	9.1%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	13.6%	10.5%	-3.1%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	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 (89.4%) 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	46%	51.3%	5.3%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	40.1%	38.1%	-2.0%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	11.7%	13.2%	1.5%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	5.9%	-3.0%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	11.4%	-5.9%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.2%	20.9%	1.7%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	35%	40.9%	5.9%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	3%	1.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	1.0%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	89.3%	83.7%	-5.6%	81.4%	2.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	83.3%	68.7%	-14.6%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	6.7%	17.2%	10.5%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	5.3%	4.9%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.0%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	68.4%	-14.9%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	8.4%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	4.4%	8%	3.6%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	10.6%	4.3%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Waterman Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterman Terrace was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.9% higher than the Central Southsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterman Terrace has the 15th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea and the 234th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 58.7%.

🔎 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 1PR, 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 Waterman Terrace are based on 1 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 Waterman Terrace, Southsea, PO5 1PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 1PR

Average Price
£184,587

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,587

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterman Terrace

Average Price
£179,665

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,665

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterman TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Waterman Terrace, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,000	1995-03-17	£179,665

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 1PR 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
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	154 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	551 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	757 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	901 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,433 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,108 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	3,565 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,650 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	4,051 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	593 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	627 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,125 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,442 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,689 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
Casa De Castro	96A Albert Road, Southsea	76 yd
Nemrut Restaurant	Shop, 94 Albert Road	79 yd
The Akash Restaurant	99 - 101 Albert Road, Southsea	100 yd
Haldi	Shop, 93 Albert Road	118 yd
It's Mustard	116 Albert Road, Southsea	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Albert	115-117, Albert Road	47 yd
Duke Of Devonshire	Public House, 119 Albert Road	50 yd
Lawrence Arms	63 Lawrence Road, Southsea	150 yd
Edge Of The Wedge/Wedgewood Rooms	147B, Albert Road	174 yd
The Bold Forester	177 Albert Road, Southsea	174 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PCK 4 U	137 Albert Road, Southsea	47 yd
Charcoal Grill	The Charcoal Grill, 121 Albert Road	48 yd
Anchor & Sea	Shop, 88 Albert Road	75 yd
Ken's Kebab And Speedy Pizza	80-82, Albert Road	76 yd
Subway	106 - 108 Albert Road, Southsea	102 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	47 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	607 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	747 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	753 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	233 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		236 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	455 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	472 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	878 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	924 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	947 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	1,088 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%

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