Victoria Road South, Southsea, PO5 2SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 2SP is primarily male, with 58.2% 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	46.6%	41.8%	-4.8%	51.0%	-9.2%
Male	53.4%	58.2%	4.8%	49.0%	9.2%

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 2SP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% 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	56.9%	55.9%	-1.0%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	28.6%	-1.7%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	7%	7.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	40.7%	35.5%	-5.2%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	7.8%	10.2%	2.4%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	10.5%	3.2%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	3%	-3.2%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.5%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.9%	27.5%	2.6%	16.9%	10.6%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	43.9%	3.8%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	7.6%	2.3%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	81.5%	83.4%	1.9%	81.4%	2.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	73.2%	78.5%	5.3%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	10.5%	10.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	4%	3.3%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	4.5%	-6.2%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	78.9%	6.2%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	8.5%	4%	-4.5%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	8.3%	0.0%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.7%	37.2%	17.5%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Victoria Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road South was 53.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% lower than the Central Southsea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Road South has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea and the 198th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 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 2SP, 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 Victoria Road South are based on 341 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 Victoria Road South, Southsea, PO5 2SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 2SP

Average Price
£165,148

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,148

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road South

Average Price
£257,935

Semi-Detached
£514,053

Terraced
£460,757

Detached
£474,975

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,168

Other
£104,577

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1B Albert Buildings, 9 Victoria Road South, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2020-07-17	£161,151
Flat 1C 9 Victoria Road South, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2015-11-30	£117,336
Flat 1A 9 Victoria Road South, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,500	2015-10-02	£184,528
Flat 1B 9 Victoria Road South, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,950	2015-09-30	£179,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 2SP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 2SP 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	93
Student (economically inactive)	56
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Retired	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Looking after home or family	18
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	27
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	20
Other	13
Construction	12
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	356 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	788 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	802 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	895 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,260 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	3,727 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,246 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	3,965 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	250 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	768 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	863 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,053 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,288 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
Food At The Fat Fox	11 - 13 Victoria Road South, Southsea	2 yd
Garage Lounge	9 Victoria Road South, Southsea	17 yd
Gin And Olive	Shop, 17 Albert Road	80 yd
Porters	31-35, Albert Road	80 yd
Purple Mango	27 Albert Road, Southsea	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fat Fox	11-13, Victoria Road South	17 yd
O'Neill's Southsea	O'neills, Albert Road	64 yd
The Kings	39 Albert Road, Southsea	80 yd
Emporium Bar	152 - 156 Elm Grove, Southsea	85 yd
The One Eyed Dog	177 - 185 Elm Grove, Southsea	106 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yam Kebabz	Shop, 16 Albert Road	157 yd
The Cookie Guys	32 Albert Road, Southsea	213 yd
Los Dos Amigos	Shop, 56 Albert Road	230 yd
Top Wok	71 Albert Road, Southsea	260 yd
Sticky Boy Ltd	50 Albert Road, Southsea	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	206 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	347 yd
New Kwiki Mart	111-113, Albert Road	432 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	474 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	492 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	211 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	496 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		629 yd
Craneswater Junior School ST. RONANS ROAD	grass pitches	859 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		865 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		868 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	882 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		1,012 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,028 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.