Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 2SF is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	46.8%	46.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	53.2%	53.3%	0.1%	49.0%	4.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.1%	37.4%	-0.7%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	45.4%	-1.2%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.3%	11%	4.7%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	51.7%	2.3%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	35.2%	30.8%	-4.4%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	10.3%	10%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	3%	1.7%	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.

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 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	14.9%	2.2%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	10.1%	0.0%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	8.3%	-7.0%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	46.6%	53%	6.4%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	79%	87.8%	8.8%	81.4%	6.4%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	89.3%	84.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	3.4%	5%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	88.8%	85.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	10.6%	8.5%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	2%	-5.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Albert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Road was 79.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.8% lower than the Central Southsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albert Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea and the 279th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

🔎 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
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PO5 2SF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Albert Road are based on 323 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 Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 2SF

Average Price
£311,708

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£459,957

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,459

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Road

Average Price
£177,189

Semi-Detached
£333,298

Terraced
£251,883

Detached
£405,622

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,107

Other
£170,169

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 53 Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,000	2015-12-03	£149,165
61 Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2007-09-06	£507,549
Flat 1 53 Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£109,995	2007-05-09	£143,980
51C Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2006-10-06	£99,745
Flat 1 53 Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£49,245	2002-01-11	£113,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 2SF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	29
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	317 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	596 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	746 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	No	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	967 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,348 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,271 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	3,736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,412 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	4,087 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	346 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	673 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	877 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,250 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,451 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
Panormus Street Food Ltd	53 Albert Road, Southsea	9 yd
Cedar Lebanese Restaurant	49 Albert Road, Southsea	11 yd
Serenity Coffee House	48 Albert Road, Southsea	51 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	Shop, 54 Albert Road	73 yd
Gourmet Peri Peri	Shop, 54 Albert Road	73 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vaults	41-47, Albert Road	2 yd
Kings Theatre	Albert Road, Southsea	61 yd
Lord John Russell	12 - 14 Albert Road, Southsea	78 yd
Fifth Hants Volunteer Arms	74 Albert Road, Southsea	101 yd
The Kings	39 Albert Road, Southsea	119 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cookie Guys	32 Albert Road, Southsea	34 yd
Los Dos Amigos	Shop, 56 Albert Road	42 yd
Sticky Boy Ltd	50 Albert Road, Southsea	64 yd
Top Wok	71 Albert Road, Southsea	66 yd
Yam Kebabz	Shop, 16 Albert Road	72 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	258 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	402 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	513 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	536 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	657 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	15 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	444 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		483 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	633 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	698 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	979 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		989 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		1,057 yd
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,076 yd
Southsea Tennis Club CLARENCE ESPLANADE	tennis courts	1,089 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	57.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 2SF