Auckland Road East, Southsea, PO5 2HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO5 2HD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	42.1%	47.7%	5.6%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	57.9%	52.3%	-5.6%	49.0%	3.3%

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 2HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	62%	55.1%	-6.9%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	19.2%	25.3%	6.1%	44.2%	-18.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	14%	12.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (86.5%) 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	44.3%	55.3%	11.0%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	42.4%	31.2%	-11.2%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	10.3%	8.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 43.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	10.3%	-1.3%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	9.1%	0.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9.1%	-3.3%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.6%	23.6%	4.0%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	43.4%	8.6%	33.8%	9.6%
Other	10%	2.1%	-7.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	84.9%	75.8%	-9.1%	81.4%	-5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	77.9%	67.9%	-10.0%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	10%	13.4%	3.4%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	9%	2.7%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	68.7%	-8.8%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	7.4%	12.1%	4.7%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.2%	8.7%	3.5%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	4.9%	-3.2%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	16.2%	6.5%	9.7%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Auckland Road East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Auckland Road East was 49.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Auckland Road East has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.3%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PO5 2HD, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Auckland Road East are based on 163 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 Auckland Road East, Southsea, PO5 2HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 2HD

Average Price
£350,686

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£410,718

Detached
£422,738

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,176

Other
£63,331

Estimated Average Property Prices for Auckland Road East

Average Price
£250,195

Semi-Detached
£521,609

Terraced
£373,903

Detached
£726,800

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,695

Other
£27,842

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Auckland Road East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Cottesloe Court Auckland Road East, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-05-25	£273,861
4 Auckland Road East, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£64,500	2022-09-01	£61,642
54 Auckland Road East, Southsea, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£438,000	2022-05-27	£433,837
8 Auckland Road East, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£665,000	2021-09-03	£724,496
8 Auckland Road East, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2020-08-03	£376,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 2HD

Employment

PO5 2HD 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 2HD 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	98
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	21
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

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	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	949 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street , PO1 2NZ	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Community school	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	1,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,902 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,756 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	3,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,219 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,473 yd	Further education	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	4,765 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	628 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,387 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,519 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Royal Bengal	101 Palmerston Road, Southsea	149 yd
Montrouge	103 Palmerston Road, Southsea	149 yd
Ono Bowls Ltd	1A Auckland Road East, Southsea	150 yd
Mangosteen	91 Palmerston Road, Southsea	176 yd
Mooboo	97A Palmerston Road, Southsea	176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Sailor	54 Clarence Parade, Southsea	106 yd
The Southsea Lounge	93 Palmerston Road, Southsea	176 yd
Croxton's Kitchen & Tap House	Shop, 94 - 96 Palmerston Road	234 yd
Hong Kong Charlies	75 Palmerston Road, Southsea	253 yd
The Southsea Village	81-83, Palmerston Road	253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fisherman's Kitchen	4 Clarendon Road, Southsea	240 yd
Coffee Cabin	Cafe, Avenue De Caen	295 yd
André's Food Bar	54 Osborne Road, Southsea	369 yd
Pizza Gogo	55 Osborne Road, Southsea	414 yd
Greggs	15 Palmerston Road, Southsea	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	253 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	394 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	886 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	888 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southsea Tennis Club CLARENCE ESPLANADE	tennis courts	359 yd
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	475 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	539 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	727 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		828 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	109.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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