Havelock Road, Southsea, PO5 1RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO5 1RX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	45.2%	48.4%	3.2%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	54.8%	51.6%	-3.2%	49.0%	2.6%

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 1RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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	66.3%	61.9%	-4.4%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	24.8%	2.2%	44.2%	-19.4%
Separated	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	5.7%	7.7%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (91.6%) 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	48.6%	56.7%	8.1%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	39.3%	34.9%	-4.4%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	10.6%	6.7%	-3.9%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	12.8%	10.6%	-2.2%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	6.1%	-5.3%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	10.6%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.9%	31.4%	6.5%	16.9%	14.5%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	37.5%	5.9%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.9%	83.9%	-4.0%	81.4%	2.5%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	85.4%	78.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	5.3%	10.3%	5.0%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.1%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	78.4%	-6.6%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	5.6%	7%	1.4%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	6.5%	5.3%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Havelock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Havelock Road was 38.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.5% lower than the Central Southsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Havelock Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea and the 135th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.7%.

🔎 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 1RX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Havelock Road are based on 71 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 Havelock Road, Southsea, PO5 1RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 1RX

Average Price
£252,069

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,069

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Havelock Road

Average Price
£451,690

Semi-Detached
£604,650

Terraced
£504,700

Detached
£721,158

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,068

Other
£275,807

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Havelock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Havelock Mansions Havelock Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£224,000	2019-12-17	£249,502
Flat 6 Havelock Mansions Havelock Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-03-26	£254,394
Flat 5 Havelock Mansions Havelock Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2017-11-30	£261,142
Flat 1 Havelock Mansions Havelock Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2015-08-19	£264,687
Flat 5 Havelock Mansions Havelock Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2013-11-04	£247,695

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 1RX

Employment

PO5 1RX 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 1RX 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	121
Student (economically inactive)	57
Part-Time Employee	38
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Retired	22
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	441 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	456 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	721 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	762 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	406 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	893 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,792 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	3,256 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,426 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	3,514 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	723 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,102 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,175 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	1,188 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,539 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	207 yd
2 Nice Cafe	101 Fawcett Road, Southsea	223 yd
Raj Dulal	Shop, 60 Fawcett Road	276 yd
Baffled Coffee Ltd	77 Fawcett Road, Southsea	295 yd
Golden Bowl	71 Fawcett Road, Southsea	295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red White & Blue	Public House, 150 Fawcett Road	165 yd
Mist Lounge Portsmouth	168 Fawcett Road, Southsea	171 yd
The Fawcett Inn	176 Fawcett Road, Southsea	323 yd
Lawrence Arms	63 Lawrence Road, Southsea	440 yd
The One Eyed Dog	177 - 185 Elm Grove, Southsea	443 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummies Kebab	114 Fawcett Road, Southsea	165 yd
New Red Dragon	110 Fawcett Road, Southsea	165 yd
Golden Dim Sum	154 Fawcett Road, Southsea	165 yd
Spice N Grill	Shop, 111 Fawcett Road	225 yd
Toyosi Kitchen Limited	78 Fawcett Road, Southsea	236 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	518 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	614 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	636 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	714 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	405 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		644 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		732 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	863 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	889 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	895 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	997 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	1,025 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,046 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%

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

Overview of PO5 1RX