Victoria Road North, Southsea, PO5 1PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO5 1PS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	40.8%	47.8%	7.0%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	59.2%	52.2%	-7.0%	49.0%	3.2%

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 1PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.6% 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	80.9%	74.6%	-6.3%	37.9%	36.7%
Married: Opposite sex	9.6%	15.9%	6.3%	44.2%	-28.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	58.8%	46.8%	-12.0%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	31.9%	37.5%	5.6%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	6.3%	11.8%	5.5%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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	11.2%	12.7%	1.5%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	8.2%	2.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	7.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	45.1%	44.7%	-0.4%	16.9%	27.8%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	24.3%	5.2%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	9.6%	1.4%	-8.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.1% 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	3.8%	9.1%	5.3%	1.1%	8.0%
Chinese	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	75.4%	67.1%	-8.3%	81.4%	-14.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	77.1%	74.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	15%	5.5%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	74.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	6.9%	12.4%	5.5%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
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 102.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Road North has the 21st lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 252nd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.1%.

🔎 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 1PS, 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 Victoria Road North are based on 622 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 1PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 1PS

Average Price
£212,811

Semi-Detached
£494,410

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,411

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road North

Average Price
£197,621

Semi-Detached
£570,629

Terraced
£406,117

Detached
£692,756

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,368

Other
£612,038

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road North

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 93 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-08-26	£125,845
Flat 1 93 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-08-19	£139,828
95 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-06-05	£476,522
Flat 1 93 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-11-30	£140,199
Flat 3 93 Victoria Road North, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2015-09-07	£131,037

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 1PS

Employment

PO5 1PS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 1PS 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)	138
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	77
Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	19
Other	14
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	207 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	637 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penhale Infant School & Nursery Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG	3out of 4	771 yd	Academy converter	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	387 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	561 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	643 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,793 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	3,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,260 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	3,335 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	821 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	930 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,350 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	1,414 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
Raj Dulal	Shop, 60 Fawcett Road	273 yd
Sevda Café	90 Fawcett Road, Southsea	284 yd
Baffled Coffee Ltd	77 Fawcett Road, Southsea	301 yd
Golden Bowl	71 Fawcett Road, Southsea	301 yd
2 Nice Cafe	101 Fawcett Road, Southsea	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red White & Blue	Public House, 150 Fawcett Road	360 yd
Mist Lounge Portsmouth	168 Fawcett Road, Southsea	404 yd
Royal British Legion	Lucknow Street, Portsmouth	455 yd
John Jacques	74-82, Fratton Road	522 yd
The One Eyed Dog	177 - 185 Elm Grove, Southsea	549 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toyosi Kitchen Limited	78 Fawcett Road, Southsea	274 yd
Spice N Grill	Shop, 111 Fawcett Road	317 yd
Cocos Takeaway Portsmouth	7 Fawcett Road, Southsea	355 yd
Yummies Kebab	114 Fawcett Road, Southsea	360 yd
New Red Dragon	110 Fawcett Road, Southsea	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	553 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	574 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	617 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	636 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	306 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		516 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	668 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	770 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	774 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		894 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	911 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	996 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,038 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	161.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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