St Davids Road, Southsea, PO5 1QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO5 1QH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	42.6%	48.7%	6.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	57.4%	51.3%	-6.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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 1QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	51.3%	58.3%	7.0%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	31.7%	-2.1%	44.2%	-12.5%
Separated	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.3%	6.1%	-3.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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	56.4%	50.3%	-6.1%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	27.5%	36.9%	9.4%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	12.1%	8.7%	-3.4%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	12.3%	11.1%	-1.2%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	9%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.8%	24.7%	3.9%	16.9%	7.8%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	41.6%	4.1%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	10%	3.9%	-6.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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	17%	18.5%	1.5%	1.1%	17.4%
Chinese	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	67.5%	70.3%	2.8%	81.4%	-11.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	74.8%	76.4%	1.6%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	6.9%	9.6%	2.7%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	10.5%	-5.2%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	76.6%	2.2%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	4.9%	14.1%	9.2%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	6.2%	3.5%	-2.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	0.6%	-10.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is St Davids Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Davids Road was 88.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.1% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

St Davids Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 287th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 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 1QH, 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 St Davids Road are based on 114 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 St Davids Road, Southsea, PO5 1QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 1QH

Average Price
£508,707

Semi-Detached
£619,776

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£687,740

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,741

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Davids Road

Average Price
£452,680

Semi-Detached
£636,837

Terraced
£495,964

Detached
£653,597

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,190

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Davids Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 St Davids Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£752,500	2022-12-16	£719,522
3A St Davids Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£161,500	2021-04-09	£169,539
3A St Davids Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,000	2018-10-05	£157,433
15 St Davids Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£511,099	2018-02-28	£625,038
11 St Davids Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£616,800	2018-02-16	£754,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 1QH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 1QH 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	94
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	28
Self-Employed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Other	2
Construction	2
Real estate 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	327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	412 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	851 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	561 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	635 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,048 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	3,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,128 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	3,587 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	554 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	817 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,236 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	1,241 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	292 yd
Umami Street Food	167 Elm Grove, Southsea	292 yd
Tangs	125 Elm Grove, Southsea	301 yd
Rakuzen Sushi And Noodle Bar	140 Elm Grove, Southsea	349 yd
Southsea Brunch Klub	119 Elm Grove, Southsea	370 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The One Eyed Dog	177 - 185 Elm Grove, Southsea	300 yd
Emporium Bar	152 - 156 Elm Grove, Southsea	337 yd
The Deco	128 Elm Grove, Southsea	349 yd
The Fat Fox	11-13, Victoria Road South	384 yd
Portsmouth Irish Centre	77 Elm Grove, Southsea	445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peninsula Chinese Takeaway	46 Somers Road, Southsea	273 yd
Perfect Pizza	115 Elm Grove, Southsea	370 yd
Summers Fish And Chips	7 Somers Road, Southsea	404 yd
Scoops Gelato	81-83, Elm Grove	445 yd
Yummies Kebab	114 Fawcett Road, Southsea	469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	301 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	370 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	463 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	724 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		508 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	575 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	577 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	638 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	677 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		838 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		879 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	895 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	972 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		977 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.2 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	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 1QH