Palmerston Road, Southsea, PO5 3QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 3QJ is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	51.2%	44.7%	-6.5%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	48.8%	55.3%	6.5%	49.0%	6.3%

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 3QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	53.4%	56.9%	3.5%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	26.6%	2.7%	44.2%	-17.6%
Separated	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.5%	9.6%	0.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	10.7%	5.8%	-4.9%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	47.5%	53.7%	6.2%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	31.2%	28.6%	-2.6%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	18.7%	9.7%	-9.0%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	4.8%	4.6%	1.2%	3.6%

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 50.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	18.8%	-2.8%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	6%	0.4%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	5.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	15.5%	-1.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	50.7%	10.3%	33.8%	16.9%
Other	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.2%	89.5%	3.3%	81.4%	8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	78.7%	81.2%	2.5%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	10.1%	8.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	81%	3.4%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	2.8%	-5.8%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Palmerston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmerston Road was 607.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 266.1% higher than the St Jude average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Palmerston Road has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Jude and the 18th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 209.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 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 3QJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 139 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 3QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 3QJ

Average Price
£207,258

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,258

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmerston Road

Average Price
£290,851

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£438,176

Detached
£413,350

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,945

Other
£977,055

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmerston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Palmerston Mansions Palmerston Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-01-24	£175,164
12 Palmerston Mansions Palmerston Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-09-10	£180,707
1 Palmerston Mansions Palmerston Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2024-05-03	£181,893
17 Palmerston Mansions Palmerston Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-11-16	£207,464
11 Palmerston Mansions Palmerston Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2021-02-26	£196,999

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 3QJ

Employment

PO5 3QJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	191
Other	51
Retired	46
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Education	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Construction	18
Information and communication	16
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,273 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	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	2out of 4	623 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	768 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street , PO1 2NZ	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,252 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	1,440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,576 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	4,040 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,048 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,269 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	4,456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	4,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	322 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yago School Uk Limited West End House , St John's College PO5 3QW	- not rated	322 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School GDST 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	464 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mayville High School 35 to 37 St Simons Road , Southsea PO5 2PE	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further Education Winston Churchill Avenue , PO1 2DJ	- not rated	1,132 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Obriens (Southsea)	32 Palmerston Road, Southsea	13 yd
Costa Coffee	24 Palmerston Road, Southsea	13 yd
Esquires Coffee	18 - 20 Palmerston Road, Southsea	22 yd
Panero Lounge	36 - 38 Palmerston Road, Southsea	45 yd
Coffee #1	39 Palmerston Road, Southsea	64 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Marmion	Public House, 20 Marmion Road	111 yd
Lord Fitzclarence	68 Osborne Road, Southsea	177 yd
Hong Kong Charlies	75 Palmerston Road, Southsea	181 yd
The Southsea Village	81-83, Palmerston Road	181 yd
Scarlet Tap, Loco Loco, El Rodeo Mexicano, Burrito Bandits	80 - 82 Palmerston Road, Southsea	200 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	15 Palmerston Road, Southsea	64 yd
Sandwich Bar	10 Marmion Road, Southsea	110 yd
New China Chinese Takeaway	8 Grove Road South, Southsea	151 yd
Pizza Gogo	55 Osborne Road, Southsea	174 yd
André's Food Bar	54 Osborne Road, Southsea	177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	126 yd
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	181 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	534 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	535 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	570 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	314 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		455 yd
Southsea Tennis Club CLARENCE ESPLANADE	tennis courts	610 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	708 yd
You Fit Portsmouth PEMBROKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	857 yd
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	896 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		915 yd
Clarence Pier Sports Ground Long Curtain Road	grass pitches	929 yd
Portsmouth Grammar School HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,082 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 3QJ