Eton Road, Southsea, PO5 1SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 1SQ is primarily male, with 59.3% 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	45.8%	40.7%	-5.1%	51.0%	-10.3%
Male	54.2%	59.3%	5.1%	49.0%	10.3%

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 1SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.4% 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	76.5%	77.4%	0.9%	37.9%	39.5%
Married: Opposite sex	15.8%	10.1%	-5.7%	44.2%	-34.1%
Separated	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	61%	48.6%	-12.4%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	28.5%	35.5%	7.0%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	8.1%	9.8%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	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	8.6%	10.7%	2.1%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	5.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	6.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	53.2%	44.9%	-8.3%	16.9%	28.0%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	28.3%	11.7%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	9.5%	4.7%	-4.8%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	71.3%	76.2%	4.9%	81.4%	-5.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	78.4%	69.2%	-9.2%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	7.1%	16.5%	9.4%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	7.7%	0.1%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	69.2%	-8.7%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	5%	12.6%	7.6%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	5%	6%	1.0%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	2.6%	8.2%	5.6%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	3.8%	-5.7%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	26%	46.2%	-20.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Eton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eton Road was 53.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.4% lower than the Central Southsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eton Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea and the 196th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.2%.

🔎 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 1SQ, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Eton Road are based on 36 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 Eton Road, Southsea, PO5 1SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 1SQ

Average Price
£277,302

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£277,302

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eton Road

Average Price
£261,239

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£261,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Eton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£267,000	2025-05-06	£264,289
20 Eton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£287,000	2023-06-19	£287,295
9 Eton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-11-04	£268,393
21 Eton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-06-01	£252,155
22 Eton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-02-07	£253,403

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 1SQ

Employment

PO5 1SQ 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 1SQ 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)	107
Full-Time Employee	68
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	52
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	17
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	16
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brambles Nursery School and Children's Centre Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	- not rated	294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

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	333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Froddington Park Infant School Somers Road , PO5 4LS	- not rated	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somersgrove Junior School Somers Road , PO5 4LS	- not rated	496 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somers Park Primary School Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	- not rated	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	496 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	174 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	174 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE VA Secondary School Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	904 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	912 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,990 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,603 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,609 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,428 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	- not rated	3,324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	3,401 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The North End Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	716 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	985 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yago School Uk Limited West End House , St John's College PO5 3QW	- not rated	985 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further Education Winston Churchill Avenue , PO1 2DJ	- not rated	1,049 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,279 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	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	44 yd
Baffled Coffee Ltd	77 Fawcett Road, Southsea	71 yd
Golden Bowl	71 Fawcett Road, Southsea	71 yd
Sevda Café	90 Fawcett Road, Southsea	88 yd
2 Nice Cafe	101 Fawcett Road, Southsea	115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red White & Blue	Public House, 150 Fawcett Road	225 yd
Mist Lounge Portsmouth	168 Fawcett Road, Southsea	300 yd
Royal British Legion	Lucknow Street, Portsmouth	391 yd
Portsmouth Rail Social Club	Selbourne Terrace, Portsmouth	403 yd
The Fawcett Inn	176 Fawcett Road, Southsea	417 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toyosi Kitchen Limited	78 Fawcett Road, Southsea	54 yd
Spice N Grill	Shop, 111 Fawcett Road	114 yd
Cocos Takeaway Portsmouth	7 Fawcett Road, Southsea	199 yd
Yummies Kebab	114 Fawcett Road, Southsea	225 yd
New Red Dragon	110 Fawcett Road, Southsea	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	481 yd
Lidl	Lidl Discount Store, Goldsmith Avenue	584 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	598 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	599 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	164 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		733 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		811 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	874 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	917 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Portsmouth Fc (Fratton Park) FRATTON PARK FRATTON PARK FROGMORE ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 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	185.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 1SQ