Waverley Road, Southsea, PO5 2PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 2PF is primarily male, with 59% 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	43.8%	41%	-2.8%	51.0%	-10.0%
Male	56.2%	59%	2.8%	49.0%	10.0%

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 2PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.1% 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	56.1%	67.1%	11.0%	37.9%	29.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	16.5%	-12.2%	44.2%	-27.7%
Separated	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10.3%	8.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	0%	3.5%	3.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.6%	47.5%	-4.1%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	39.9%	29%	-10.9%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	5.7%	14.2%	8.5%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	1.8%	8.2%	6.4%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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 2PF this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	5.9%	-2.2%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	6.5%	-5.6%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	12.4%	2.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27.8%	31.2%	3.4%	16.9%	14.3%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	37.1%	0.8%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

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	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	5.7%	1.1%	-4.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	80.9%	86.1%	5.2%	81.4%	4.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	78.8%	65.7%	-13.1%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	10.2%	14.9%	4.7%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	65%	-13.1%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	15.3%	14.2%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	4.2%	6%	1.8%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	5.5%	-5.8%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	13.1%	6.0%	7.1%

Safety

Is Waverley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waverley Road was 635.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 654.3% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waverley Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 16th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 450.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.9%.

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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 2PF, 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Waverley Road are based on 484 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 Waverley Road, Southsea, PO5 2PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 2PF

Average Price
£181,907

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,907

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waverley Road

Average Price
£229,421

Semi-Detached
£504,866

Terraced
£468,467

Detached
£641,262

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,246

Other
£102,177

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waverley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 12 Waverley Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2017-09-29	£179,945
Flat 1 12 Waverley Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-03-04	£188,793
Flat 1 12 Waverley Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2014-09-19	£172,041
Flat 4 12 Waverley Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-08-08	£177,849
Flat 4 12 Waverley Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£120,000	2003-01-06	£218,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 2PF

Employment

PO5 2PF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 2PF 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	64
Self-Employed	22
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	28 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	379 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	1,086 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	1,426 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,913 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,548 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,554 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	3,986 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,792 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	4,576 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	105 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,781 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,863 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
Nasta Pani Ltd	13 Waverley Road, Southsea	181 yd
Moonshine Bar	Public House, 1 Granada Road	213 yd
Moggy's Yard	86 Clarendon Road, Southsea	265 yd
Casa De Castro	96A Albert Road, Southsea	450 yd
Nemrut Restaurant	Shop, 94 Albert Road	454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunlight And Twilight Club	St Swithuns Primary, Taswell Road	239 yd
The Dockyard Club	Naval Base Club, Onslow Road	306 yd
Southsea Waverley Bowling Club	91 Waverley Road, Southsea	332 yd
The Phoenix	13 Duncan Road, Southsea	369 yd
Duke Of Devonshire	Public House, 119 Albert Road	479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Pearl	Shop, 14 Granada Road	240 yd
The Chippy	84 Clarendon Road, Southsea	265 yd
Chicken Mania	88 Clarendon Road, Southsea	266 yd
Ken's Kebab And Speedy Pizza	80-82, Albert Road	450 yd
Anchor & Sea	Shop, 88 Albert Road	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	480 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	760 yd
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	813 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	950 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	170 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		598 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	626 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	710 yd
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	712 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	964 yd
Southsea Tennis Club CLARENCE ESPLANADE	tennis courts	996 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,053 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 2PF