Outram Road, Southsea, PO5 1QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO5 1QX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	46.9%	49.6%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	53.1%	50.4%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.4%

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 1QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	60.1%	56.4%	-3.7%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.1%	15%	-1.1%	44.2%	-29.2%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13.3%	18.6%	5.3%	9.1%	9.5%
Widowed	4%	6.8%	2.8%	6.1%	0.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.9%	31.4%	-4.5%	48.4%	-17.0%
Good health	39.1%	36.4%	-2.7%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	17.6%	18.2%	0.6%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	6.6%	10.6%	4.0%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.2%

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%	23%	8.5%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	8.6%	0.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	8.6%	-3.9%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.6%	22.1%	-6.5%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	29.7%	1.1%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.1%	7.2%	4.1%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	83.2%	82.6%	-0.6%	81.4%	1.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	81.6%	70.8%	-10.8%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	6.6%	12.3%	5.7%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.7%	6.8%	4.1%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	1.3%	3.8%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	70.8%	-10.8%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	3.9%	13.1%	9.2%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	7.2%	5.6%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	7%	2.5%	-4.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Outram Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Outram Road was 327.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 265.1% higher than the Central Southsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Outram Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea and the 54th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 224.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.9%.

🔎 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 1QX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Outram Road are based on 215 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 Outram Road, Southsea, PO5 1QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 1QX

Average Price
£174,668

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,668

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Outram Road

Average Price
£209,224

Semi-Detached
£518,192

Terraced
£375,012

Detached
£653,739

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,445

Other
£61,989

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Outram Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Heatherley Court, 28 Outram Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,500	2025-03-20	£185,183
Flat 31 Heatherley Court, 28 Outram Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-09-02	£205,216
Flat 26 Heatherley Court, 28 Outram Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-04-20	£171,035
Flat 4 Heatherley Court, 28 Outram Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-02-01	£180,490
Flat 16 Heatherley Court, 28 Outram Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-03-16	£168,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 1QX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 1QX 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	64
Retired	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
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	398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	544 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	955 yd	Community school	No	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	627 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	947 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,018 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	3,482 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,282 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	3,689 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	500 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	954 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	991 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	1,074 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,360 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	234 yd
Umami Street Food	167 Elm Grove, Southsea	234 yd
Garage Lounge	9 Victoria Road South, Southsea	262 yd
Food At The Fat Fox	11 - 13 Victoria Road South, Southsea	279 yd
Rakuzen Sushi And Noodle Bar	140 Elm Grove, Southsea	291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The One Eyed Dog	177 - 185 Elm Grove, Southsea	218 yd
Emporium Bar	152 - 156 Elm Grove, Southsea	257 yd
The Fat Fox	11-13, Victoria Road South	262 yd
The Deco	128 Elm Grove, Southsea	291 yd
The Kings	39 Albert Road, Southsea	332 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummies Kebab	114 Fawcett Road, Southsea	372 yd
New Red Dragon	110 Fawcett Road, Southsea	372 yd
Golden Dim Sum	154 Fawcett Road, Southsea	372 yd
Yam Kebabz	Shop, 16 Albert Road	409 yd
Perfect Pizza	115 Elm Grove, Southsea	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	296 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	425 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	538 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	546 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	605 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		651 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	667 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		696 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	865 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	888 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		1,025 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		1,033 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	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.27 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 1QX