The Thicket, Southsea, PO5 2AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO5 2AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.9%	49.4%	1.5%	49.0%	0.4%

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 2AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	54.4%	56.9%	2.5%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	27.5%	-3.1%	44.2%	-16.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.4%	9.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	53.2%	46.2%	-7.0%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	32.6%	35.5%	2.9%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	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	14.7%	14.6%	-0.1%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	9.5%	1.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13.3%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.4%	20.1%	-3.3%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	36.7%	2.6%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.3%	9.7%	3.4%	1.1%	8.6%
Chinese	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	78.7%	82.3%	3.6%	81.4%	0.9%
Arab	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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%	77.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	4.5%	11.9%	7.4%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	7.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	76.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	2.4%	11.8%	9.4%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	2.7%	-7.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is The Thicket Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Thicket was 677.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 284.7% higher than the St Jude average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Thicket has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Jude and the 15th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 307.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.6%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PO5 2AA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 The Thicket are based on 25 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 The Thicket, Southsea, PO5 2AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 2AA

Average Price
£515,886

Semi-Detached
£654,988

Terraced
£395,865

Detached
£869,353

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,712

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Thicket

Average Price
£462,137

Semi-Detached
£542,541

Terraced
£411,980

Detached
£768,427

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,984

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ThicketStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Elmdene The Thicket, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£562,500	2025-01-31	£542,714
21 The Thicket, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-07-30	£334,521
24 The Thicket, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-09-21	£364,972
South Lodge The Thicket, Southsea, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2020-11-03	£752,783
Elmdene The Thicket, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2019-01-13	£363,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 2AA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 2AA 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	84
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	18
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	183 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	845 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street , PO1 2NZ	3out of 4	958 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	959 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	820 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,134 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,463 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	3,925 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	3,976 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	4,014 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	158 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	511 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	850 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,015 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	1,028 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
Lin's Thai Cafe	78 Elm Grove, Southsea	105 yd
The Steam Room	99 Elm Grove, Southsea	139 yd
Southsea Brunch Klub	119 Elm Grove, Southsea	140 yd
Portsmouth Friendship Centre	Elm Grove, Southsea	149 yd
Tangs	125 Elm Grove, Southsea	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Deco	128 Elm Grove, Southsea	172 yd
Emporium Bar	152 - 156 Elm Grove, Southsea	219 yd
Portsmouth Irish Centre	77 Elm Grove, Southsea	234 yd
The One Eyed Dog	177 - 185 Elm Grove, Southsea	244 yd
The Fat Fox	11-13, Victoria Road South	285 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Pizza	115 Elm Grove, Southsea	140 yd
Scoops Gelato	81-83, Elm Grove	234 yd
New China Chinese Takeaway	8 Grove Road South, Southsea	270 yd
Sandwich Bar	10 Marmion Road, Southsea	323 yd
Yam Kebabz	Shop, 16 Albert Road	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	140 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	155 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	229 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	379 yd
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth Great Southsea Street	56 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	556 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	227 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		601 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		763 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	773 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		776 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		903 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	919 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	954 yd
You Fit Portsmouth PEMBROKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	971 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	93.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 2AA