Lorne Road, Southsea, PO5 1RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 1RR is primarily male, with 55.5% of the population 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	48%	44.5%	-3.5%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	52%	55.5%	3.5%	49.0%	6.5%

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 vicinity of PO5 1RR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.8%	36.5%	-11.3%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	52.4%	12.6%	44.2%	8.2%
Separated	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.2%	6.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	2.8%	3%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	52.3%	49.8%	-2.5%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	35.6%	34.3%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	8.9%	13.2%	4.3%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around PO5 1RR this area, 6.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	6.9%	0.1%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	6%	-6.0%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	13.7%	1.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	15.5%	-2.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	46.2%	54.1%	7.9%	33.8%	20.3%
Other	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
White	95%	90.2%	-4.8%	81.4%	8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	92.5%	86.4%	-6.1%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	86%	-6.5%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.5%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Lorne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lorne Road was 235.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 162.9% higher than the Central Southsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lorne Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea and the 88th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.2%.

🔎 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 1RR, 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 Lorne Road are based on 30 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 Lorne Road, Southsea, PO5 1RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 1RR

Average Price
£720,991

Semi-Detached
£710,433

Terraced
£671,272

Detached
£867,940

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lorne Road

Average Price
£659,147

Semi-Detached
£651,481

Terraced
£614,006

Detached
£815,583

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lorne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Lorne Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-03-28	£765,143
32 Lorne Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£745,000	2022-05-27	£760,817
8 Lorne Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2022-02-04	£751,304
12 Lorne Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£795,000	2022-01-14	£818,562
24 Lorne Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2019-10-30	£675,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 1RR

Employment

PO5 1RR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	531 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	642 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	757 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	464 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	838 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	966 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,828 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	3,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,454 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	3,588 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	680 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	1,110 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,139 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,153 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,549 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
Sevda Café	90 Fawcett Road, Southsea	261 yd
2 Nice Cafe	101 Fawcett Road, Southsea	269 yd
Raj Dulal	Shop, 60 Fawcett Road	340 yd
Baffled Coffee Ltd	77 Fawcett Road, Southsea	356 yd
Golden Bowl	71 Fawcett Road, Southsea	356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mist Lounge Portsmouth	168 Fawcett Road, Southsea	142 yd
The Red White & Blue	Public House, 150 Fawcett Road	174 yd
The Fawcett Inn	176 Fawcett Road, Southsea	283 yd
Lawrence Arms	63 Lawrence Road, Southsea	363 yd
The One Eyed Dog	177 - 185 Elm Grove, Southsea	406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummies Kebab	114 Fawcett Road, Southsea	174 yd
New Red Dragon	110 Fawcett Road, Southsea	174 yd
Golden Dim Sum	154 Fawcett Road, Southsea	174 yd
Spice N Grill	Shop, 111 Fawcett Road	272 yd
Golden Horse	178 Fawcett Road, Southsea	283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	495 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	535 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	625 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	743 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	476 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		571 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		787 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	795 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	866 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	922 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	953 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	305 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 1RR