Victoria Road South, Southsea, PO5 2BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO5 2BS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents 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	46.4%	48.2%	1.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	53.6%	51.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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	41.6%	41.5%	-0.1%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	42.5%	0.9%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.5%	8%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (86.2%) 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	50.2%	49.8%	-0.4%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	37%	36.4%	-0.6%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	10.2%	12%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 2BS this area, 7% 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 47.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	7%	-4.7%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.6%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	6%	5.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16.1%	6.8%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	47.7%	3.3%	33.8%	13.9%
Other	7.5%	1.5%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	91.9%	91.3%	-0.6%	81.4%	9.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	84.7%	82.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	7.2%	8.8%	1.6%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	81.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	3%	7.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	4.7%	5%	0.3%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	3.7%	-3.1%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Victoria Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road South was 9.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.3% lower than the St Jude average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Victoria Road South has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Jude and the 12th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.9%.

🔎 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 2BS, 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 Victoria Road South are based on 343 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 Victoria Road South, Southsea, PO5 2BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 2BS

Average Price
£158,186

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,186

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road South

Average Price
£255,539

Semi-Detached
£515,526

Terraced
£460,930

Detached
£477,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,612

Other
£101,271

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Sirius House 113A Victoria Road South, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-03-24	£189,560
Flat 11 Sirius House 113A Victoria Road South, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-05-27	£173,625
Flat 3 Sirius House 113A Victoria Road South, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-01-18	£110,358
Flat 5 Sirius House 113A Victoria Road South, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-02-26	£194,892
Flat 5 Sirius House 113A Victoria Road South, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2012-09-25	£104,380

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 2BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	56
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3

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	1,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	361 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	- not rated	851 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	2out of 4	851 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	966 yd	Community school	No	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	1,421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE VA Secondary School Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,479 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,760 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	4,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,442 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,451 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	- not rated	4,543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	4,628 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayville High School 35 to 37 St Simons Road , Southsea PO5 2PE	- not rated	406 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	519 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yago School Uk Limited West End House , St John's College PO5 3QW	- not rated	519 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School GDST 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	866 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further Education Winston Churchill Avenue , PO1 2DJ	- not rated	1,408 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Marmion House	89 Marmion Road, Southsea	126 yd
Arepa 2Go Ltd	60B Victoria Road South, Southsea	212 yd
Bangerz 'n' Brewz	60B Victoria Road South, Southsea	212 yd
Agora Restaurant	9 Clarendon Road, Southsea	243 yd
Sherlock's Bar	17 Clarendon Road, Southsea	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunlight And Twilight Club	St Swithuns Primary, Taswell Road	236 yd
The Phoenix	13 Duncan Road, Southsea	314 yd
The Jolly Sailor	54 Clarence Parade, Southsea	315 yd
The Dockyard Club	Naval Base Club, Onslow Road	321 yd
Hong Kong Charlies	75 Palmerston Road, Southsea	350 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fisherman's Kitchen	4 Clarendon Road, Southsea	302 yd
Greggs	15 Palmerston Road, Southsea	357 yd
Sandwich Bar	10 Marmion Road, Southsea	372 yd
Los Dos Amigos	Shop, 56 Albert Road	408 yd
The Cookie Guys	32 Albert Road, Southsea	412 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	295 yd
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	350 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	590 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	658 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	311 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	450 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	624 yd
Southsea Tennis Club CLARENCE ESPLANADE	tennis courts	658 yd
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	663 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		816 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		857 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	960 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	45.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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