Palmerston Road, Southsea, PO5 3QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 3QE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	54%	8.0%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	54%	46%	-8.0%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 3QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	56.6%	42.7%	-13.9%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	39.3%	13.9%	44.2%	-4.9%
Separated	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.3%	10.1%	0.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	6.8%	6.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.6%

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	50.4%	45%	-5.4%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	35.8%	38.1%	2.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	7.5%	10.4%	2.9%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	12.8%	4.0%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	8.9%	-1.3%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	14%	4.7%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.3%	15.6%	-12.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	45.3%	4.8%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% 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%	5.5%	5.1%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	89.8%	89.1%	-0.7%	81.4%	7.7%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	86.3%	83.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	8%	11.4%	3.4%	6.1%	5.3%
Africa	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	83.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	10.4%	9.5%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Palmerston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmerston Road was 283.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% higher than the St Jude average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palmerston Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Jude and the 64th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 135.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

🔎 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 3QE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Palmerston Road are based on 136 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 Palmerston Road, Southsea, PO5 3QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 3QE

Average Price
£1,215,922

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,215,922

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmerston Road

Average Price
£298,683

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£441,984

Detached
£411,594

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,929

Other
£1,008,950

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmerston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 - 57 Palmerston Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2018-12-21	£1,183,498

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 3QE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	17
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	23
Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	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	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	828 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street , PO1 2NZ	3out of 4	954 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	1,343 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	1,287 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,620 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,525 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,886 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	3,987 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,353 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	4,513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	393 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	419 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	870 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	1,203 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panero Lounge	36 - 38 Palmerston Road, Southsea	63 yd
Pinsarkè Italian Pinseria Restaurant	Shop, 10 Clarendon Road	76 yd
Sant-Yago	12 Clarendon Road, Southsea	77 yd
Farm Kitchen	67 Palmerston Road, Southsea	78 yd
Sherlock's Bar	17 Clarendon Road, Southsea	83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Charlies	75 Palmerston Road, Southsea	86 yd
The Southsea Village	81-83, Palmerston Road	86 yd
Scarlet Tap, Loco Loco, El Rodeo Mexicano, Burrito Bandits	80 - 82 Palmerston Road, Southsea	115 yd
The Lord Palmerston (J D Wetherspoon)	Public House, 84 - 90 Palmerston Road	127 yd
Croxton's Kitchen & Tap House	Shop, 94 - 96 Palmerston Road	146 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fisherman's Kitchen	4 Clarendon Road, Southsea	77 yd
Greggs	15 Palmerston Road, Southsea	118 yd
André's Food Bar	54 Osborne Road, Southsea	152 yd
Pizza Gogo	55 Osborne Road, Southsea	176 yd
Sandwich Bar	10 Marmion Road, Southsea	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	86 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	135 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	620 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	633 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	640 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	416 yd
Southsea Tennis Club CLARENCE ESPLANADE	tennis courts	526 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		539 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	792 yd
You Fit Portsmouth PEMBROKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	932 yd
Clarence Pier Sports Ground Long Curtain Road	grass pitches	974 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		1,017 yd
Havelock Community Centre FAWCETT ROAD		1,092 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of PO5 3QE