Sussex Road, Southsea, PO5 3EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO5 3EX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents 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	45.6%	48.4%	2.8%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	54.4%	51.6%	-2.8%	49.0%	2.6%

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	38.9%	30.8%	-8.1%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	48%	4.8%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	0.3%	3.2%
Separated	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	10.1%	1.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	54.8%	48%	-6.8%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	24.9%	34.3%	9.4%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	16.5%	12.9%	-3.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around PO5 3EX this area, 4.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	4.9%	-6.0%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	8%	0.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	13.8%	0.7%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	19.1%	7.3%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	52%	1.8%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	88.5%	91.1%	2.6%	81.4%	9.7%
Arab	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	86.2%	82.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.3%	2.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	83.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	2.3%	13.7%	11.4%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.2%	-5.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Sussex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sussex Road was 75.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.3% lower than the St Jude average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sussex Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Jude and the 270th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.4%.

🔎 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 3EX, 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 Sussex Road are based on 54 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 Sussex Road, Southsea, PO5 3EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 3EX

Average Price
£547,375

Semi-Detached
£637,367

Terraced
£643,923

Detached
£598,159

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,966

Other
£668,513

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sussex Road

Average Price
£478,208

Semi-Detached
£595,314

Terraced
£597,842

Detached
£507,060

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,610

Other
£541,270

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sussex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Sussex Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-09-24	£650,686
24 Sussex Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-11-23	£596,281
21B Sussex Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£288,000	2022-05-27	£284,700
13 Sussex Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-03-19	£577,200
28 Sussex Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-02-19	£431,854

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 3EX

Employment

PO5 3EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 retired residents living in PO5 3EX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	71
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	530 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	1,239 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	1,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,372 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,920 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	3,581 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,375 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	4,296 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	58 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	521 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	816 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	1,291 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
Pie And Vinyl	Shop, 61 Castle Road	155 yd
Delaney's	77B Castle Road, Southsea	155 yd
Ning's Thai	Shop, 67 Castle Road	158 yd
Guiseppe's	1 Kent Road, Southsea	166 yd
Willams Whoppers	64A Castle Road, Southsea	178 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barley Mow	Public House, 39 Castle Road	180 yd
Hole In The Wall	36 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	247 yd
Carter & Co.	30 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	247 yd
The Greenwich Pub	39 Osborne Road, Southsea	320 yd
Hive Bar Southsea	50 Osborne Road, Southsea	366 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New China Chinese Takeaway	8 Grove Road South, Southsea	356 yd
Pizza Gogo	55 Osborne Road, Southsea	361 yd
Sandwich Bar	10 Marmion Road, Southsea	390 yd
Greggs	15 Palmerston Road, Southsea	396 yd
André's Food Bar	54 Osborne Road, Southsea	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth Great Southsea Street	56 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	247 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	420 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	459 yd
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	504 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		123 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	254 yd
You Fit Portsmouth PEMBROKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	524 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		590 yd
Clarence Pier Sports Ground Long Curtain Road	grass pitches	687 yd
Portsmouth Grammar School HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	726 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	835 yd
Southsea Tennis Club CLARENCE ESPLANADE	tennis courts	839 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	881 yd
Spinnaker Sports Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	squash courts	923 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.2%

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	8.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 3EX