Merton Road, Southsea, PO5 2AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 2AH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	54.9%	3.8%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	48.9%	45.1%	-3.8%	49.0%	-3.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42%	30.1%	-11.9%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	40.5%	15.8%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	16.7%	22.1%	5.4%	9.1%	13.0%
Widowed	13.8%	4.3%	-9.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	40.2%	47.2%	7.0%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	31.5%	31.8%	0.3%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	19.6%	15.9%	-3.7%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	22.5%	-1.1%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	8.8%	0.2%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	10.6%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	16.9%	-0.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	36.3%	7.6%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	8.7%	8.7%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	2.5%	2.6%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.7%	80.5%	-15.2%	81.4%	-0.9%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	93.5%	71.8%	-21.7%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	3.3%	14.4%	11.1%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	6.2%	5.7%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	71.8%	-19.5%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	10.3%	9.8%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	2.7%	10.8%	8.1%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	6.2%	5.1%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Road was 110.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.2% lower than the St Jude average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merton Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Jude and the 236th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 77.8%.

🔎 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. 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 2AH, 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 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 2AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 2AH

Average Price
£221,678

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,678

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
Flat 4 Selma Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-05-09	£194,795
Flat 3 Selma Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-11-05	£181,503
Flat 2 Selma Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£161,000	2019-03-29	£182,108
Flat 3 Selma Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2015-08-17	£200,129
Flat 9 Selma Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2011-07-19	£229,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 2AH

Employment

PO5 2AH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PO5 2AH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in PO5 2AH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	63
Full-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	719 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street , PO1 2NZ	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Community 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	1,107 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,413 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,592 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	4,059 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,123 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	4,268 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	134 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	543 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	781 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,118 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,174 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
Sisters Café + Bar	Shop, 25 Marmion Road	119 yd
Smile	49 Marmion Road, Southsea	119 yd
Southsea Charm	4 Cavendish Road, Southsea	140 yd
Zaytoona Moroccan Restaurant	17 Marmion Road, Southsea	147 yd
Waitrose Dining Room	32-34, Marmion Road	156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Marmion	Public House, 20 Marmion Road	174 yd
O'Neill's Southsea	O'neills, Albert Road	289 yd
Lord John Russell	12 - 14 Albert Road, Southsea	291 yd
Kings Theatre	Albert Road, Southsea	315 yd
The Kings	39 Albert Road, Southsea	321 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandwich Bar	10 Marmion Road, Southsea	174 yd
New China Chinese Takeaway	8 Grove Road South, Southsea	188 yd
Greggs	15 Palmerston Road, Southsea	210 yd
Yam Kebabz	Shop, 16 Albert Road	292 yd
The Fisherman's Kitchen	4 Clarendon Road, Southsea	329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	160 yd
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	368 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	390 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	427 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	495 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	357 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		662 yd
Southsea Tennis Club CLARENCE ESPLANADE	tennis courts	796 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		833 yd
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	933 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		992 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		1,062 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	264.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 2AH