Clarence Parade, Southsea, PO5 3RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO5 3RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	43.5%	47.5%	4.0%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	56.5%	52.5%	-4.0%	49.0%	3.5%

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 3RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	45.2%	49.3%	4.1%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	27.8%	-1.6%	44.2%	-16.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.7%	10.6%	0.9%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	13.7%	7.9%	-5.8%	6.1%	1.8%

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	45.4%	43.8%	-1.6%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	35.5%	33.5%	-2.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	13.7%	14.5%	0.8%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	5%	5.4%	0.4%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.2%	1.7%

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 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	18.1%	-2.5%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	5.3%	-7.2%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	14.6%	0.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	41.5%	48.7%	7.2%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	92%	88.3%	-3.7%	81.4%	6.9%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	82.1%	75.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	6.1%	9.1%	3.0%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	75.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	5%	8.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	8.3%	6.0%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	2.9%	-6.3%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Clarence Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clarence Parade was 290.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 240.4% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clarence Parade has the 10th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 63rd highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.6%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PO5 3RJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Clarence Parade are based on 993 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 Clarence Parade, Southsea, PO5 3RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 3RJ

Average Price
£262,476

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,521

Other
£29,982

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clarence Parade

Average Price
£260,001

Semi-Detached
£527,931

Terraced
£732,569

Detached
£897,852

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,616

Other
£287,705

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clarence ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 26 Park House, 1 Clarence Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2026-02-12	£335,000
Flat 8 Park House, 1 Clarence Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-02-14	£454,390
Flat 4 Park House, 1 Clarence Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-01-31	£208,303
Flat 21 Park House, 1 Clarence Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-08-15	£312,904
Flat 24 Park House, 1 Clarence Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2024-06-24	£180,730

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 3RJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	65
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,596 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	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	2out of 4	905 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Taswell Road , PO5 2RG	3out of 4	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street , PO1 2NZ	3out of 4	982 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southsea Infant School Collingwood Road , PO5 2SR	3out of 4	1,044 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	1,504 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	1,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	1,766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,846 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	3,939 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	3,948 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,595 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	4,750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	4,846 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	514 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	642 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yago School Uk Limited West End House , St John's College PO5 3QW	- not rated	642 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayville High School 35 to 37 St Simons Road , Southsea PO5 2PE	- not rated	954 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,154 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 Apsley House	13 Auckland Road West, Southsea	105 yd
Spice Merchants	44 Osborne Road, Southsea	115 yd
Algarve's Grill	48 Osborne Road, Southsea	115 yd
The Rocka International	42 Osborne Road, Southsea	115 yd
Rapscallions	36 Osborne Road, Southsea	115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Auckland Arms	Netley Road, Southsea	61 yd
Hive Bar Southsea	50 Osborne Road, Southsea	115 yd
Lord Fitzclarence	68 Osborne Road, Southsea	150 yd
The Greenwich Pub	39 Osborne Road, Southsea	170 yd
The Lord Palmerston (J D Wetherspoon)	Public House, 84 - 90 Palmerston Road	193 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
André's Food Bar	54 Osborne Road, Southsea	150 yd
Pizza Gogo	55 Osborne Road, Southsea	161 yd
The Fisherman's Kitchen	4 Clarendon Road, Southsea	292 yd
Greggs	15 Palmerston Road, Southsea	383 yd
Sandwich Bar	10 Marmion Road, Southsea	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local	77-79, Palmerston Road	242 yd
Waitrose & Partners Southsea	32 - 34 Marmion Road, Southsea	424 yd
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth Great Southsea Street	56 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	721 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	815 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southsea Tennis Club CLARENCE ESPLANADE	tennis courts	361 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		503 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	587 yd
Clarence Pier Sports Ground Long Curtain Road	grass pitches	763 yd
Pyramids Centre CLARENCE ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	806 yd
You Fit Portsmouth PEMBROKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	818 yd
Wimbledon Park Sports Centre TASWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	890 yd
Ed'S Gym 57 - 61 57 - 61 Albert Road	health and fitness suite	943 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		1,065 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	10.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 3RJ