Malvern Road, Southsea, PO5 2LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 2LZ is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	41.9%	44.6%	2.7%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	58.1%	55.4%	-2.7%	49.0%	6.4%

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 2LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	40.9%	46.5%	5.6%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	33.2%	-1.9%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	12.4%	10.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	7.3%	3.7%	-3.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	49.8%	47%	-2.8%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	31.8%	38.7%	6.9%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	14.9%	10.9%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 56%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	10.1%	-3.4%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	7.5%	-5.6%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.2%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	44.8%	56%	11.2%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% 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%	5%	5.0%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91%	86.1%	-4.9%	81.4%	4.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	80.3%	75.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	9.7%	13.5%	3.8%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	75.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	4.2%	10.3%	6.1%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	3%	-9.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Malvern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Malvern Road was 170.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.2% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Malvern Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 145th 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 3.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PO5 2LZ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Malvern Road are based on 131 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 Malvern Road, Southsea, PO5 2LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 2LZ

Average Price
£679,898

Semi-Detached
£693,527

Terraced
£677,626

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Malvern Road

Average Price
£389,047

Semi-Detached
£536,703

Terraced
£563,330

Detached
£693,628

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,165

Other
£113,369

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Malvern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Malvern Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£281,593	2023-01-09	£270,892
11A Malvern Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£699,950	2022-06-22	£710,287
31 Malvern Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2021-12-17	£656,271
21 Malvern Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£628,000	2021-11-30	£681,991
7 Malvern Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£727,500	2021-02-26	£832,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 2LZ

Employment

PO5 2LZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	49
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Education	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	448 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	2,061 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,960 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	4,407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,530 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	4,858 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	436 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,011 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,687 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,763 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
Moggy's Yard	86 Clarendon Road, Southsea	227 yd
Cafe On The Common	Southsea Skatepark, Clarence Esplanade	272 yd
Grind Southsea	Southsea Skatepark, Clarence Esplanade	272 yd
Nasta Pani Ltd	13 Waverley Road, Southsea	285 yd
Moonshine Bar	Public House, 1 Granada Road	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dockyard Club	Naval Base Club, Onslow Road	150 yd
The Jolly Sailor	54 Clarence Parade, Southsea	208 yd
Sunlight And Twilight Club	St Swithuns Primary, Taswell Road	355 yd
The Southsea Lounge	93 Palmerston Road, Southsea	486 yd
Croxton's Kitchen & Tap House	Shop, 94 - 96 Palmerston Road	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chippy	84 Clarendon Road, Southsea	227 yd
Chicken Mania	88 Clarendon Road, Southsea	235 yd
Oriental Pearl	Shop, 14 Granada Road	357 yd
Coffee Cabin	Cafe, Avenue De Caen	452 yd
The Fisherman's Kitchen	4 Clarendon Road, Southsea	522 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	550 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	624 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	824 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	1,035 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	306 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Southsea Tennis Club CLARENCE ESPLANADE	tennis courts	569 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	771 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	970 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		1,005 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 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	39 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 2LZ