Ashburton Road, Southsea, PO5 3JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO5 3JS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	47.2%	47.3%	0.1%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	52.8%	52.7%	-0.1%	49.0%	3.7%

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 3JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.9% 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	67.9%	66.9%	-1.0%	37.9%	29.0%
Married: Opposite sex	17.3%	19.2%	1.9%	44.2%	-25.0%
Separated	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.8%	9.6%	1.8%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	51.3%	48.3%	-3.0%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	32.2%	34.7%	2.5%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	12.4%	13.1%	0.7%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	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 3JS this area, 8.8% 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 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	8.8%	-1.1%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.9%	22.3%	-1.6%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	48.3%	7.6%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	83.1%	82.9%	-0.2%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	76.8%	67%	-9.8%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	6.7%	15.9%	9.2%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	5.3%	-2.9%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	68.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	6.7%	13.9%	7.2%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	3.5%	-5.1%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Ashburton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashburton Road was 92.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.5% lower than the St Jude average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashburton Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Jude and the 278th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.8%.

🔎 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 3JS, 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 Ashburton Road are based on 182 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 Ashburton Road, Southsea, PO5 3JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 3JS

Average Price
£249,519

Semi-Detached
£500,626

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£533,755

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,394

Other
£18,729

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashburton Road

Average Price
£221,957

Semi-Detached
£495,310

Terraced
£582,989

Detached
£517,444

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,843

Other
£17,654

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashburton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 37 Ashburton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-10-01	£215,699
Flat 1 37 Ashburton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2025-07-18	£159,740
Flat 3 37 Ashburton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2024-02-23	£175,861
Flat 4 37 Ashburton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-12-03	£203,965
43A Ashburton Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-11-12	£141,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 3JS

Employment

PO5 3JS 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 3JS 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	86
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	26
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	13
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brambles Nursery School and Children's Centre Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	- not rated	1,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	- not rated	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	2out of 4	690 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street , PO1 2NZ	3out of 4	802 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	993 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE VA Secondary School Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,270 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	1,596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,615 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,816 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	3,825 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,451 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	- not rated	4,528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	4,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portsmouth High School GDST 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	479 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yago School Uk Limited West End House , St John's College PO5 3QW	- not rated	479 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayville High School 35 to 37 St Simons Road , Southsea PO5 2PE	- not rated	1,033 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
Paul's	31 Osborne Road, Southsea	92 yd
Spice Merchants	44 Osborne Road, Southsea	128 yd
Algarve's Grill	48 Osborne Road, Southsea	128 yd
The Rocka International	42 Osborne Road, Southsea	128 yd
Rapscallions	36 Osborne Road, Southsea	128 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greenwich Pub	39 Osborne Road, Southsea	92 yd
Hive Bar Southsea	50 Osborne Road, Southsea	128 yd
Lord Fitzclarence	68 Osborne Road, Southsea	189 yd
Auckland Arms	Netley Road, Southsea	216 yd
The Lord Palmerston (J D Wetherspoon)	Public House, 84 - 90 Palmerston Road	296 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Gogo	55 Osborne Road, Southsea	143 yd
André's Food Bar	54 Osborne Road, Southsea	189 yd
Greggs	15 Palmerston Road, Southsea	305 yd
Sandwich Bar	10 Marmion Road, Southsea	335 yd
New China Chinese Takeaway	8 Grove Road South, Southsea	342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	314 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	369 yd
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth Great Southsea Street	56 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	481 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	600 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	648 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		276 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	381 yd
Southsea Tennis Club CLARENCE ESPLANADE	tennis courts	601 yd
You Fit Portsmouth PEMBROKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	644 yd
Clarence Pier Sports Ground Long Curtain Road	grass pitches	687 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		826 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	878 yd
Portsmouth Grammar School HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	898 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	941 yd
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,009 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	2.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 3JS