Outram Road, Southsea, PO5 1RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO5 1RB 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 1RB, 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 1RB, 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 1RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 1RB

Average Price
£183,932

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,932

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 6 Rowena Court, 32 Outram Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2021-09-03	£172,592
Flat 7 Rowena Court, 32 Outram Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-04-12	£189,800
Flat 4 Rowena Court, 32 Outram Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2015-12-21	£173,598
Flat 7 Rowena Court, 32 Outram Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,500	2014-11-21	£191,041
Flat 1 Rowena Court, 32 Outram Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2014-01-31	£207,919

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 1RB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 1RB 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	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	492 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	934 yd	Voluntary aided 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	585 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	899 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,984 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	3,446 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,275 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	3,637 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	543 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	972 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	982 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	1,124 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,364 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	273 yd
Umami Street Food	167 Elm Grove, Southsea	273 yd
Garage Lounge	9 Victoria Road South, Southsea	313 yd
Tangs	125 Elm Grove, Southsea	326 yd
Food At The Fat Fox	11 - 13 Victoria Road South, Southsea	330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The One Eyed Dog	177 - 185 Elm Grove, Southsea	262 yd
Emporium Bar	152 - 156 Elm Grove, Southsea	301 yd
The Fat Fox	11-13, Victoria Road South	313 yd
Mist Lounge Portsmouth	168 Fawcett Road, Southsea	327 yd
The Deco	128 Elm Grove, Southsea	333 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummies Kebab	114 Fawcett Road, Southsea	350 yd
New Red Dragon	110 Fawcett Road, Southsea	350 yd
Golden Dim Sum	154 Fawcett Road, Southsea	350 yd
Spice N Grill	Shop, 111 Fawcett Road	417 yd
Toyosi Kitchen Limited	78 Fawcett Road, Southsea	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	326 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	444 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	559 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	582 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	558 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		659 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		682 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	696 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	828 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	918 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		1,020 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	1,022 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	106.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 1RB