Merton Road, Southsea, PO5 2AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 2AF is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	46%	45.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	54%	54.6%	0.6%	49.0%	5.6%

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 2AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.3% 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	57.7%	65.3%	7.6%	37.9%	27.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	19.9%	-4.6%	44.2%	-24.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (90%) 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	53.7%	50.4%	-3.3%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	34%	39.6%	5.6%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	8.4%	8.6%	0.2%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	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 2AF this area, 5.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	5.6%	-9.3%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	2.4%	-5.5%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10.8%	0.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.5%	25.9%	6.4%	16.9%	9.0%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	51.8%	13.6%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	6.6%	1.6%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.4%	85.2%	-2.2%	81.4%	3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	74%	76.3%	2.3%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	17.2%	10.9%	-6.3%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	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	74%	76.8%	2.8%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	3.9%	8.1%	4.2%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	8.4%	5.9%	-2.5%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.2%	37.2%	20.0%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Road was 215.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.5% higher than the St Jude average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merton Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Jude and the 107th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.5%.

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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 2AF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Merton Road are based on 153 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 Merton Road, Southsea, PO5 2AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 2AF

Average Price
£681,325

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£681,325

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Road

Average Price
£302,206

Semi-Detached
£819,982

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£622,061

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,690

Other
£73,706

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£647,500	2022-04-04	£647,500
17 Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2017-06-14	£845,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 2AF

Employment

PO5 2AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 2AF 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	108
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	445 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	953 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,354 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,461 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	3,928 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,214 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	4,177 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	141 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	655 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	746 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,132 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,255 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
Southsea Charm	4 Cavendish Road, Southsea	92 yd
Arepa 2Go Ltd	60B Victoria Road South, Southsea	137 yd
Bangerz 'n' Brewz	60B Victoria Road South, Southsea	137 yd
Buffalo Cafe Restaurant	2B Albert Road, Southsea	141 yd
Galbi Korean BBQ Restaurant	8 Albert Road, Southsea	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord John Russell	12 - 14 Albert Road, Southsea	156 yd
O'Neill's Southsea	O'neills, Albert Road	162 yd
The Kings	39 Albert Road, Southsea	189 yd
Kings Theatre	Albert Road, Southsea	191 yd
The Vaults	41-47, Albert Road	227 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yam Kebabz	Shop, 16 Albert Road	159 yd
The Cookie Guys	32 Albert Road, Southsea	207 yd
Los Dos Amigos	Shop, 56 Albert Road	218 yd
Sticky Boy Ltd	50 Albert Road, Southsea	263 yd
Top Wok	71 Albert Road, Southsea	283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	295 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	329 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	413 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	477 yd
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	497 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	241 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	429 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	491 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		708 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		769 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	914 yd
Southsea Tennis Club CLARENCE ESPLANADE	tennis courts	914 yd
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	997 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		1,021 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		1,037 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 2AF