Merton Road, Southsea, PO5 2AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 2AJ, 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%.

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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 2AJ, 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 2AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 2AJ

Average Price
£212,682

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,682

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 10 Spencer Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-10-14	£196,684
Flat 7 Spencer Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-05-31	£165,128
Flat 12 Spencer Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-11-29	£209,198
Flat 5 Spencer Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-01-13	£190,211
Flat 11 Spencer Court Merton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-12-01	£193,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 2AJ

Employment

PO5 2AJ 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 2AJ 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 2AJ 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	476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	1,088 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	1,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,414 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,574 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	4,041 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,148 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	4,263 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	139 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	569 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	761 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,133 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,198 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	134 yd
Sisters Café + Bar	Shop, 25 Marmion Road	143 yd
Smile	49 Marmion Road, Southsea	143 yd
Arepa 2Go Ltd	60B Victoria Road South, Southsea	151 yd
Bangerz 'n' Brewz	60B Victoria Road South, Southsea	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Marmion	Public House, 20 Marmion Road	200 yd
Lord John Russell	12 - 14 Albert Road, Southsea	268 yd
O'Neill's Southsea	O'neills, Albert Road	271 yd
Kings Theatre	Albert Road, Southsea	289 yd
The Kings	39 Albert Road, Southsea	302 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandwich Bar	10 Marmion Road, Southsea	200 yd
New China Chinese Takeaway	8 Grove Road South, Southsea	214 yd
Greggs	15 Palmerston Road, Southsea	234 yd
Yam Kebabz	Shop, 16 Albert Road	269 yd
The Cookie Guys	32 Albert Road, Southsea	310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	181 yd
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	385 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	389 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	435 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	509 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	346 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	379 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		688 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		807 yd
Southsea Tennis Club CLARENCE ESPLANADE	tennis courts	808 yd
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	930 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		1,012 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		1,067 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	61.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 2AJ