Rugby Road, Southsea, PO5 1SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 1SH is primarily male, with 54.7% 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%	45.3%	-2.7%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	52%	54.7%	2.7%	49.0%	5.7%

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 1SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.6% 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	69%	73.6%	4.6%	37.9%	35.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	14%	-6.3%	44.2%	-30.2%
Separated	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.7%	9.1%	3.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	52.9%	45%	-7.9%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	35.8%	37.6%	1.8%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	7.6%	12.4%	4.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	10.7%	13.1%	2.4%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	4.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	9.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	42.3%	43.1%	0.8%	16.9%	26.2%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	26.8%	3.1%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.8%	1.8%	-4.0%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	0.8%	2.4%
White	80.7%	82.2%	1.5%	81.4%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	82.9%	82.7%	-0.2%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	5.5%	8.9%	3.4%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	3.6%	-3.1%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	83%	0.7%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	8.4%	6.6%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	1.8%	-8.0%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	26.9%	46.2%	-19.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	13%	6.0%	7.0%

Safety

Is Rugby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rugby Road was 234.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 161.4% higher than the Central Southsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rugby Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea and the 91st highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.5%.

🔎 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 1SH, 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 Rugby Road are based on 31 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 Rugby Road, Southsea, PO5 1SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 1SH

Average Price
£273,026

Semi-Detached
£245,679

Terraced
£298,094

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,823

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rugby Road

Average Price
£240,238

Semi-Detached
£241,185

Terraced
£276,737

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,192

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rugby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Rugby Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-12-02	£227,893
7 Rugby Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-11-17	£237,037
9B Rugby Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2023-07-26	£150,803
27 Rugby Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-06-24	£469,943
31 Rugby Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-12-19	£309,554

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 1SH

Employment

PO5 1SH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 1SH 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)	104
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	53
Full-Time Employee	48
Retired	28
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	15
Education	13
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	306 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	521 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penhale Infant School & Nursery Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG	3out of 4	602 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	637 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	189 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	722 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	723 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,599 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	3,050 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,440 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,361 yd	Further education	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	3,240 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	967 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,115 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,369 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	1,455 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
Raj Dulal	Shop, 60 Fawcett Road	88 yd
Baffled Coffee Ltd	77 Fawcett Road, Southsea	112 yd
Golden Bowl	71 Fawcett Road, Southsea	112 yd
Sevda Café	90 Fawcett Road, Southsea	148 yd
2 Nice Cafe	101 Fawcett Road, Southsea	176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red White & Blue	Public House, 150 Fawcett Road	281 yd
Royal British Legion	Lucknow Street, Portsmouth	347 yd
Mist Lounge Portsmouth	168 Fawcett Road, Southsea	354 yd
Portsmouth Rail Social Club	Selbourne Terrace, Portsmouth	384 yd
John Jacques	74-82, Fratton Road	406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toyosi Kitchen Limited	78 Fawcett Road, Southsea	115 yd
Spice N Grill	Shop, 111 Fawcett Road	175 yd
Cocos Takeaway Portsmouth	7 Fawcett Road, Southsea	177 yd
Yummies Kebab	114 Fawcett Road, Southsea	281 yd
New Red Dragon	110 Fawcett Road, Southsea	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	440 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	549 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	552 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	614 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	133 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		683 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	820 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	850 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	856 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		867 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	956 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,089 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	154.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 1SH