Kings Terrace, Southsea, PO5 3AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO5 3AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	50.6%	4.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	53.4%	49.4%	-4.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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 3AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	53.1%	49.6%	-3.5%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	34.2%	5.8%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.7%	50.6%	-4.1%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	32.8%	29.2%	-3.6%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	9.1%	13.5%	4.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	1.7%	6%	4.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	16.7%	4.7%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	5%	-4.1%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	3.6%	-8.0%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	14.9%	-3.6%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	52.7%	13.8%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	8.4%	2.3%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	72%	73.1%	1.1%	81.4%	-8.3%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	60.1%	67.8%	7.7%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	16.2%	12.5%	-3.7%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	8%	-5.9%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.8%	68.1%	8.3%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	13.9%	7.6%	-6.3%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	11.8%	5.3%	-6.5%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6.8%	9.1%	2.3%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	9.9%	2.1%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Kings Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Terrace was 69.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% lower than the St Jude average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kings Terrace has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Jude and the 251st lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.8%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PO5 3AR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Kings Terrace are based on 46 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 Kings Terrace, Southsea, PO5 3AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 3AR

Average Price
£312,703

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,703

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Terrace

Average Price
£327,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£521,772

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,014

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2B Kings Terrace, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,750	2024-05-31	£115,628
2 Kings Terrace, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,750	2024-05-31	£115,628
2A Kings Terrace, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,750	2024-05-31	£115,628
2C Kings Terrace, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,750	2024-05-31	£115,628
4 Coronation House, 1 Kings Terrace, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,500	2022-01-21	£264,754

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 3AR

Employment

PO5 3AR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 3AR 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	76
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	28
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	9
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street , PO1 2NZ	3out of 4	240 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Hanover Street , Portsea PO1 3BN	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	1,494 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	3,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	3,199 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,444 yd	Further education	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	4,126 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	237 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	472 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	550 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	880 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	1,713 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
Koh Thai Southsea	8 Kings Road, Southsea	42 yd
Maya	Jubilee Tavern, 15 Jubilee Terrace	143 yd
The Chambers	27 Landport Terrace, Portsmouth	179 yd
Viet Quan	1 Landport Terrace, Portsmouth	179 yd
Museum Garden Cafe	Museum & Art Gallery, Museum Road	202 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hole In The Wall	36 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	226 yd
Carter & Co.	30 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	226 yd
The Barley Mow	Public House, 39 Castle Road	276 yd
Hampshire Boulevard	1-2 Hampshire Terrace, Portsmouth	318 yd
King Street Tavern	70 King Street, Southsea	414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yuan Siu	64 St James's Road, Southsea	505 yd
El Chapo Chow At Outside-In Food Court	56 Middle Street, Southsea	515 yd
FlipandFry	56 Middle Street, Southsea	515 yd
André's Food Bar	9 Charter House, Lord Montgomery Way	550 yd
Greggs	4 Charter House, Lord Montgomery Way	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth Great Southsea Street	56 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	226 yd
Tesco Old Portsmouth Express (2354)	19 St Georges Road, Portsmouth	545 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	593 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	722 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		274 yd
You Fit Portsmouth PEMBROKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	293 yd
Portsmouth Grammar School HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	317 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		367 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	491 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Academy BURNABY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	501 yd
Spinnaker Sports Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	squash courts	515 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	590 yd
Clarence Pier Sports Ground Long Curtain Road	grass pitches	628 yd
Hms Temeraire Victory Stadium UNITED SERVICES RECREATION GROUND UNITED SERVICES RECREATION GROUND PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	661 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	97.6%

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	145 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 3AR