Waverley Road, Southsea, PO5 2PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO5 2PH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	48.9%	48.5%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.1%	51.5%	0.4%	49.0%	2.5%

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 2PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	52.7%	53.1%	0.4%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	26.3%	1.7%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.9%	2.2%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	13.8%	13.8%	0.0%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	3%	4%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	54.9%	39.4%	-15.5%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	31.8%	42.5%	10.7%	33.6%	8.9%
Fair health	9.8%	12%	2.2%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.5%	5%	3.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	12.9%	-4.8%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	8.5%	-10.7%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	12.1%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.3%	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	17.4%	6.6%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	38.8%	12.2%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	7.9%	4%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	5%	4.2%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	79.9%	74.4%	-5.5%	81.4%	-7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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%	66.5%	-12.3%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	4.9%	13.8%	8.9%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	8.5%	3.6%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	66.5%	-11.5%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	23.8%	20.4%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	5%	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	3.1%	-6.4%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Waverley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waverley Road was 146.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.9% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waverley Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 171st highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.8%.

🔎 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 2PH, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 2PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 2PH

Average Price
£210,582

Semi-Detached
£838,779

Terraced
£264,719

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,364

Other
£19,419

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 5 Perth House, 31 Waverley Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,550	2025-02-20	£195,663
Flat 1 21 Waverley Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2024-08-23	£123,651
Flat 3 21 Waverley Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-04-03	£166,580
13A Waverley Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-12-14	£286,879
21 Waverley Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£19,200	2022-06-24	£18,901

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 2PH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 2PH 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	78
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	24
Retired	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	169 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	541 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	1,232 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	1,578 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	2,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,697 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,732 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	4,166 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,738 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	4,727 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	149 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,166 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,821 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,839 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	4 yd
Moonshine Bar	Public House, 1 Granada Road	54 yd
Moggy's Yard	86 Clarendon Road, Southsea	85 yd
Deep Blue Fish And Chips	Unit 6 South Parade, Southsea	477 yd
Deep Blue Restaurants	Unit 8, South Parade Pier	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dockyard Club	Naval Base Club, Onslow Road	162 yd
Sunlight And Twilight Club	St Swithuns Primary, Taswell Road	248 yd
The Phoenix	13 Duncan Road, Southsea	460 yd
The Jolly Sailor	54 Clarence Parade, Southsea	463 yd
Southsea Waverley Bowling Club	91 Waverley Road, Southsea	494 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chippy	84 Clarendon Road, Southsea	85 yd
Chicken Mania	88 Clarendon Road, Southsea	87 yd
Oriental Pearl	Shop, 14 Granada Road	131 yd
Beaches 'N' Cream	Concession 70, Southsea Esplanade	456 yd
The Old Pier Hut	Unit 10, South Parade Pier	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	635 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	732 yd
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	738 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	226 yd
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		774 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	805 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	820 yd
Southsea Tennis Club CLARENCE ESPLANADE	tennis courts	851 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,057 yd
St Helens Field EASTERN PARADE	grass pitches	1,085 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	106 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	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 2PH