Victoria Road South, Southsea, PO5 2BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 2BZ 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 2BZ, 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 2BZ 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 Victoria Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road South 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.

Victoria Road South 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%.

🔎 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 2BZ, 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 341 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 2BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 2BZ

Average Price
£222,592

Semi-Detached
£786,833

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£374,633

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,845

Other
£349,023

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road South

Average Price
£257,935

Semi-Detached
£514,053

Terraced
£460,757

Detached
£474,975

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,168

Other
£104,577

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 14 Victoria Road South, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£277,000	2024-12-16	£269,613
Flat 2 8 Victoria Road South, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-09-05	£135,142
Flat 5 8 Victoria Road South, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-08-30	£115,609
Flat 6 Merlin Lodge, 12A Victoria Road South, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-05-31	£134,858
Flat 5 8 Victoria Road South, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-09-16	£109,904

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 2BZ

Employment

PO5 2BZ 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 2BZ 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	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	538 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	794 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	828 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	832 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	916 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	942 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,314 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	3,780 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,202 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	3,997 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	195 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	713 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	868 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,030 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,242 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
Food At The Fat Fox	11 - 13 Victoria Road South, Southsea	56 yd
Garage Lounge	9 Victoria Road South, Southsea	70 yd
Rakuzen Sushi And Noodle Bar	140 Elm Grove, Southsea	94 yd
Gin And Olive	Shop, 17 Albert Road	103 yd
Porters	31-35, Albert Road	106 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O'Neill's Southsea	O'neills, Albert Road	66 yd
The Fat Fox	11-13, Victoria Road South	70 yd
Emporium Bar	152 - 156 Elm Grove, Southsea	82 yd
The Deco	128 Elm Grove, Southsea	94 yd
The Kings	39 Albert Road, Southsea	106 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yam Kebabz	Shop, 16 Albert Road	165 yd
The Cookie Guys	32 Albert Road, Southsea	228 yd
Los Dos Amigos	Shop, 56 Albert Road	246 yd
Sticky Boy Ltd	50 Albert Road, Southsea	285 yd
Top Wok	71 Albert Road, Southsea	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	185 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	314 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	437 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	441 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	469 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	236 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	443 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		675 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		814 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		866 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	902 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	925 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		976 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,026 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	151.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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