Lustrells Vale, Southsea, PO5 3DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 3DH is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	47.9%	45.2%	-2.7%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	52.1%	54.8%	2.7%	49.0%	5.8%

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 3DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	43.3%	52.8%	9.5%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	31.7%	1.0%	44.2%	-12.5%
Separated	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14%	9.7%	-4.3%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	10.7%	3.1%	-7.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) 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	55.1%	53.4%	-1.7%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	27.7%	32.9%	5.2%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	12.2%	10.2%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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 52.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	11%	-4.7%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	10.3%	-2.4%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	17.6%	-1.1%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	52.8%	13.5%	33.8%	19.0%
Other	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	92.6%	89.3%	-3.3%	81.4%	7.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	87.8%	80.2%	-7.6%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	4.8%	10.1%	5.3%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	86.9%	79.7%	-7.2%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	10.6%	9.4%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.9%	-6.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is PO5 3DH dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around PO5 3DH was 104.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.9% lower than the St Jude average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

PO5 3DH has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Jude and the 250th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.6%.

🔎 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. 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 3DH, 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

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 Lustrells Vale, Southsea, PO5 3DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 3DH

Average Price
£773,912

Semi-Detached
£708,787

Terraced
£681,986

Detached
£1,238,088

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,125

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in PO5 3DH

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33D St Edwards Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£645,000	2023-06-30	£637,053
33 St Edwards Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2022-09-23	£615,136
19 St Edwards Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2021-06-30	£1,042,222
19 St Edwards Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2017-05-26	£1,082,784
Lower Maisonette, 9 St Edwards Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2017-03-22	£212,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 3DH

Employment

PO5 3DH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 3DH 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	108
Retired	41
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	14
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street , PO1 2NZ	3out of 4	581 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	1,240 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	857 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,213 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,775 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	3,615 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,226 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	4,137 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	217 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	461 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	656 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	690 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	1,300 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
Huis	62 Elm Grove, Southsea	198 yd
Pie And Vinyl	Shop, 61 Castle Road	216 yd
Delaney's	77B Castle Road, Southsea	216 yd
T & J Mahal	Shop, 39 Elm Grove	220 yd
Ning's Thai	Shop, 67 Castle Road	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barley Mow	Public House, 39 Castle Road	152 yd
Hole In The Wall	36 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	195 yd
Carter & Co.	30 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	195 yd
The Honest Politician	47 Elm Grove, Southsea	207 yd
Portsmouth Irish Centre	77 Elm Grove, Southsea	286 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scoops Gelato	81-83, Elm Grove	286 yd
New China Chinese Takeaway	8 Grove Road South, Southsea	353 yd
Perfect Pizza	115 Elm Grove, Southsea	367 yd
Sandwich Bar	10 Marmion Road, Southsea	406 yd
Greggs	15 Palmerston Road, Southsea	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth Great Southsea Street	56 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	195 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	266 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	367 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	486 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	501 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	170 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		251 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		497 yd
You Fit Portsmouth PEMBROKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	594 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Portsmouth Grammar School HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	735 yd
Clarence Pier Sports Ground Long Curtain Road	grass pitches	813 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		831 yd
Spinnaker Sports Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	squash courts	850 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 3DH