Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 2SL is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	41.4%	43.6%	2.2%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	58.6%	56.4%	-2.2%	49.0%	7.4%

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 2SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% 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	64.2%	59.2%	-5.0%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	18.5%	24%	5.5%	44.2%	-20.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.8%	11.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	40.3%	47.6%	7.3%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	42.2%	36%	-6.2%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	13.8%	14%	0.2%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	13.4%	12.1%	-1.3%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	6.4%	-1.5%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	7.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	37%	25.8%	-11.2%	16.9%	8.9%
Degree or Similar	26%	42%	16.0%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.5%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	4.5%	0.7%	-3.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	80.2%	77.4%	-2.8%	81.4%	-4.0%
Arab	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	78.4%	70.4%	-8.0%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	8.6%	10.8%	2.2%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3%	4.9%	1.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	6%	10.1%	4.1%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	70.4%	-7.6%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	4.9%	11.1%	6.2%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	3%	7%	4.0%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Albert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Road was 767.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 798.6% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albert Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 11th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 426.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.3%.

🔎 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 2SL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Albert Road are based on 330 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 2SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 2SL

Average Price
£152,988

Semi-Detached
£404,712

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,661

Other
£90,614

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Road

Average Price
£174,366

Semi-Detached
£333,298

Terraced
£252,409

Detached
£407,351

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,833

Other
£169,929

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-11-30	£78,868
60A Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-09-05	£93,253
62A Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-02-09	£122,617
60A Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2019-07-05	£75,813
58A Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2008-12-18	£396,984

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 2SL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 2SL 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	90
Retired	39
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brambles Nursery School and Children's Centre Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	- not rated	701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	83 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	431 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Craneswater Junior School St Ronan's Road , PO4 0PX	3out of 4	624 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	- not rated	782 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	1,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE VA Secondary School Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,314 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,525 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,639 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	- not rated	4,176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	4,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayville High School 35 to 37 St Simons Road , Southsea PO5 2PE	- not rated	508 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	564 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yago School Uk Limited West End House , St John's College PO5 3QW	- not rated	564 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School GDST 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,082 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further Education Winston Churchill Avenue , PO1 2DJ	- not rated	1,313 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Fah Thai Restaurant	Shop, 64 Albert Road	2 yd
Offbeet	Shop, 83 Albert Road	28 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	Shop, 54 Albert Road	34 yd
Gourmet Peri Peri	Shop, 54 Albert Road	34 yd
Bombay Express	77 - 79 Albert Road, Southsea	37 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fifth Hants Volunteer Arms	74 Albert Road, Southsea	1 yd
The Vaults	41-47, Albert Road	104 yd
Kings Theatre	Albert Road, Southsea	116 yd
Duke Of Devonshire	Public House, 119 Albert Road	145 yd
The Phoenix	13 Duncan Road, Southsea	160 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Wok	71 Albert Road, Southsea	39 yd
Sticky Boy Ltd	50 Albert Road, Southsea	45 yd
Los Dos Amigos	Shop, 56 Albert Road	90 yd
The Cookie Guys	32 Albert Road, Southsea	104 yd
Charcoal Grill	The Charcoal Grill, 121 Albert Road	161 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	170 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	504 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	574 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	638 yd
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	745 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	88 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	381 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		405 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	607 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	727 yd
Canoe Lake Leisure EASTERN PARADE	tennis courts	1,015 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	1,018 yd
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,047 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		1,076 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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 2SL