South Parade, Southsea, PO5 2LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 2LJ is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	50.2%	46.5%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	49.8%	53.5%	3.7%	49.0%	4.5%

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 2LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	59.8%	54.1%	-5.7%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	18.8%	-2.8%	44.2%	-25.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.3%	16.5%	4.2%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	2%	4.9%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (85.7%) 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	47%	48%	1.0%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	38.7%	37.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	11.8%	11%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 2LJ this area, 5.7% 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 57%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	5.7%	-4.6%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	7.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.9%	18.3%	-0.6%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	47.5%	57%	9.5%	33.8%	23.2%
Other	7.3%	2.3%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	85%	87.6%	2.6%	81.4%	6.2%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	76.4%	74.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	6.4%	16.1%	9.7%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.8%	1.8%	-4.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	7%	4.4%	-2.6%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	74.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	6.4%	11.4%	5.0%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	6.7%	4.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	5.5%	-1.8%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
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	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is South Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Parade was 575.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 573.5% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Parade has the 5th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 21st highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 228.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.4%.

🔎 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 2LJ, 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 South Parade are based on 871 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 South Parade, Southsea, PO5 2LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 2LJ

Average Price
£252,155

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,155

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Parade

Average Price
£284,377

Semi-Detached
£1,156,794

Terraced
£209,368

Detached
£1,266,068

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,344

Other
£517,844

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9E South Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	1997-07-15	£239,483
9E South Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,000	1997-04-14	£161,946

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 2LJ

Employment

PO5 2LJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	40
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	27
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,549 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	464 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	- not rated	1,388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	2out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,890 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE VA Secondary School Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	2,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	2,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	2,296 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	4,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,795 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	5,037 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	5,117 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	408 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,052 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yago School Uk Limited West End House , St John's College PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,052 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School GDST 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,296 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further Education Winston Churchill Avenue , PO1 2DJ	- not rated	1,941 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
BH Live Hospitality	The Pyramids, Clarence Esplanade	223 yd
Moggy's Yard	86 Clarendon Road, Southsea	228 yd
Moonshine Bar	Public House, 1 Granada Road	288 yd
Nasta Pani Ltd	13 Waverley Road, Southsea	311 yd
Cafe On The Common	Southsea Skatepark, Clarence Esplanade	322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dockyard Club	Naval Base Club, Onslow Road	254 yd
The Jolly Sailor	54 Clarence Parade, Southsea	352 yd
Sunlight And Twilight Club	St Swithuns Primary, Taswell Road	473 yd
The Southsea Lounge	93 Palmerston Road, Southsea	634 yd
Croxton's Kitchen & Tap House	Shop, 94 - 96 Palmerston Road	692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chippy	84 Clarendon Road, Southsea	228 yd
Chicken Mania	88 Clarendon Road, Southsea	228 yd
Oriental Pearl	Shop, 14 Granada Road	316 yd
The Old Pier Hut	Unit 10, South Parade Pier	519 yd
Greek Cuisine Tony	Unit 12, South Parade Pier	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	707 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	790 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	223 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	494 yd
Southsea Tennis Club CLARENCE ESPLANADE	tennis courts	648 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	905 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	1,054 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		1,082 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%

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

Overview of PO5 2LJ