Lawson Road, Southsea, PO5 1SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO5 1SD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	45.6%	48.6%	3.0%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	54.4%	51.4%	-3.0%	49.0%	2.4%

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 1SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.3% 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	73.3%	70.3%	-3.0%	37.9%	32.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.6%	19.1%	1.5%	44.2%	-25.1%
Separated	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.6%	52.6%	-6.0%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	29.8%	32%	2.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	8%	13%	5.0%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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 1SD this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	8.3%	0.7%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	7.3%	1.2%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	8.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	41.6%	40.7%	-0.9%	16.9%	23.8%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	31.5%	4.1%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	79%	73%	-6.0%	81.4%	-8.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	77.3%	76.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	6.9%	8.2%	1.3%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3%	8.2%	5.2%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	6.4%	-3.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	75.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	11.9%	9.7%	-2.2%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Lawson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawson Road was 61.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% lower than the Central Southsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lawson Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.8%.

🔎 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 1SD, 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 Lawson Road are based on 180 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 Lawson Road, Southsea, PO5 1SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 1SD

Average Price
£259,376

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£259,376

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawson Road

Average Price
£243,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£245,106

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,366

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Lawson Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-05-02	£260,000
21 Lawson Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£262,500	2025-04-25	£262,500
67 Lawson Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-03-14	£210,407
77 Lawson Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-02-14	£282,368
7 Lawson Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£242,500	2024-12-03	£235,166

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 1SD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 1SD 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

Student (economically inactive)	86
Full-Time Employee	79
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	43
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	18
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	410 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	674 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Infant School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	718 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhurst Junior School Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG	3out of 4	734 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	312 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	848 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,708 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	3,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,453 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	3,423 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	815 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,123 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,255 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	1,271 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,451 yd	Other independent school	No	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	120 yd
2 Nice Cafe	101 Fawcett Road, Southsea	142 yd
Raj Dulal	Shop, 60 Fawcett Road	181 yd
Baffled Coffee Ltd	77 Fawcett Road, Southsea	201 yd
Golden Bowl	71 Fawcett Road, Southsea	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red White & Blue	Public House, 150 Fawcett Road	143 yd
Mist Lounge Portsmouth	168 Fawcett Road, Southsea	192 yd
The Fawcett Inn	176 Fawcett Road, Southsea	338 yd
Lawrence Arms	63 Lawrence Road, Southsea	512 yd
The Golden Eagle	1 Delamere Road, Southsea	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toyosi Kitchen Limited	78 Fawcett Road, Southsea	143 yd
Yummies Kebab	114 Fawcett Road, Southsea	143 yd
New Red Dragon	110 Fawcett Road, Southsea	143 yd
Golden Dim Sum	154 Fawcett Road, Southsea	143 yd
Spice N Grill	Shop, 111 Fawcett Road	144 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	602 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	624 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	684 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	693 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	711 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	311 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		700 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		728 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	884 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	908 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	954 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	969 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	982 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,087 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	140.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 1SD