Western Parade, Southsea, PO5 3JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 3JG is primarily male, with 61.3% 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	38.6%	38.7%	0.1%	51.0%	-12.3%
Male	61.4%	61.3%	-0.1%	49.0%	12.3%

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 3JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.9% 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	71.6%	71.9%	0.3%	37.9%	34.0%
Married: Opposite sex	13.1%	12%	-1.1%	44.2%	-32.2%
Separated	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.4%	11.6%	1.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-5.7%

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	55.5%	46.9%	-8.6%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	28%	32.8%	4.8%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	12.7%	11.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.8%	7.6%	3.8%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 3JG this area, 7.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	7.6%	-5.0%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	8%	0.3%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9.6%	-0.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.3%	30.9%	6.6%	16.9%	14.0%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	32.9%	-7.2%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% 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%	0%	-3.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.7%	5%	0.3%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	83.9%	76.7%	-7.2%	81.4%	-4.7%
Arab	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

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	79.7%	67.8%	-11.9%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	6.8%	12.3%	5.5%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	8%	0.8%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	67.8%	-10.6%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	8.5%	9.2%	0.7%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	16.5%	11.0%	1.9%	14.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	4.6%	0.2%	4.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Western Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Parade was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the St Jude average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 3JG, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Western Parade are based on 287 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 Western Parade, Southsea, PO5 3JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 3JG

Average Price
£514,519

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,061,664

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,339

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Parade

Average Price
£233,429

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,072,548

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,422

Other
£240,592

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26C Western Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-05-25	£405,302
27A Western Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-01-22	£346,667
26 Western Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-09-18	£319,699
26B Western Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£283,000	2020-01-23	£314,113
27C Western Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,000	2019-11-06	£273,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 3JG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 3JG 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	67
Student (economically inactive)	63
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Other	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	539 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,657 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,782 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,665 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	3,191 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	3,520 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,651 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	4,579 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	238 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	720 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	724 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,059 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	1,343 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
The Parade Tearooms	Western Parade, Southsea	127 yd
Paul's	31 Osborne Road, Southsea	171 yd
Guiseppe's	1 Kent Road, Southsea	220 yd
Spice Merchants	44 Osborne Road, Southsea	245 yd
Algarve's Grill	48 Osborne Road, Southsea	245 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greenwich Pub	39 Osborne Road, Southsea	171 yd
Hive Bar Southsea	50 Osborne Road, Southsea	245 yd
Auckland Arms	Netley Road, Southsea	331 yd
Lord Fitzclarence	68 Osborne Road, Southsea	348 yd
The Barley Mow	Public House, 39 Castle Road	418 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Gogo	55 Osborne Road, Southsea	309 yd
André's Food Bar	54 Osborne Road, Southsea	348 yd
Baffled At The Beach	Pier View Kiosk, Clarence Esplanade	416 yd
Twisted Chicks	Kiosk, Clarence Esplanade	416 yd
Vanilla	Kiosks 3E And 4E, Clarence Esplanade	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth Great Southsea Street	56 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	475 yd
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	482 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	560 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	708 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		238 yd
Clarence Pier Sports Ground Long Curtain Road	grass pitches	497 yd
You Fit Portsmouth PEMBROKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	498 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	515 yd
Southsea Tennis Club CLARENCE ESPLANADE	tennis courts	659 yd
Portsmouth Grammar School HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	779 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		803 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,045 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	1,065 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Academy BURNABY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,070 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.0%

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	36.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	37.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 3JG