Royal Mews, Southsea, PO5 2RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO5 2RQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.4%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.2%	49.6%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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 2RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	50.2%	51.5%	1.3%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	27.5%	0.2%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.5%	8.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	9%	9.9%	0.9%	6.1%	3.8%

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	47.5%	47.9%	0.4%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	34.4%	28.1%	-6.3%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	16.1%	8.6%	-7.5%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.3%	12.4%	11.1%	4.0%	8.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	3%	2.3%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	22.7%	8.1%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	9%	2.3%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	13.3%	2.8%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	13.7%	-3.5%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	38.2%	-1.5%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	9.7%	0.4%	-9.3%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3%	3.0%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	83.6%	80.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	-0.7%
Arab	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	82.3%	85.3%	3.0%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	4.1%	-3.8%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	84.7%	2.7%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	10.4%	9.1%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	3%	3%	0.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	6.2%	0.7%	-5.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	1.1%	-6.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Not answered	17.3%	6.0%	11.3%

Safety

Is Royal Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Mews was 195.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 131.8% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Royal Mews has the 14th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 122nd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.9%.

🔎 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 2RQ, 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 Royal Mews are based on 9 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 Royal Mews, Southsea, PO5 2RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 2RQ

Average Price
£523,527

Semi-Detached
£540,961

Terraced
£511,904

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Mews

Average Price
£512,652

Semi-Detached
£478,924

Terraced
£539,634

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Royal Mews, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-11-22	£559,271
5 Royal Mews, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£381,000	2018-03-29	£467,503
2 Royal Mews, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2011-09-16	£441,176
7 Royal Mews, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£307,000	2006-10-27	£534,058
7 Royal Mews, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£159,000	1999-12-01	£616,766

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 2RQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 2RQ 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	73
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	18
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	218 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	460 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	979 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	1,148 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	1,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,863 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,669 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	4,115 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,602 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	4,604 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	255 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	654 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,657 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,688 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	160 yd
Moggy's Yard	86 Clarendon Road, Southsea	212 yd
Moonshine Bar	Public House, 1 Granada Road	216 yd
Marmion House	89 Marmion Road, Southsea	338 yd
Arepa 2Go Ltd	60B Victoria Road South, Southsea	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunlight And Twilight Club	St Swithuns Primary, Taswell Road	88 yd
The Dockyard Club	Naval Base Club, Onslow Road	145 yd
The Phoenix	13 Duncan Road, Southsea	318 yd
The Jolly Sailor	54 Clarence Parade, Southsea	400 yd
Southsea Waverley Bowling Club	91 Waverley Road, Southsea	416 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chippy	84 Clarendon Road, Southsea	212 yd
Chicken Mania	88 Clarendon Road, Southsea	221 yd
Oriental Pearl	Shop, 14 Granada Road	294 yd
Sticky Boy Ltd	50 Albert Road, Southsea	476 yd
Los Dos Amigos	Shop, 56 Albert Road	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	536 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	580 yd
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	611 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	857 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	106 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	522 yd
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	589 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		714 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd
Southsea Tennis Club CLARENCE ESPLANADE	tennis courts	800 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	897 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	915 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	107.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	260.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 2RQ