Kings Road, Southsea, PO5 4DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 4DJ is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	46.4%	46.5%	0.1%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	53.6%	53.5%	-0.1%	49.0%	4.5%

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 4DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	61.1%	58.8%	-2.3%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	24.1%	1.9%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.2%	8.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	42.4%	41.5%	-0.9%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	38.9%	38.6%	-0.3%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	13.3%	13%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4%	6.1%	2.1%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	16.8%	-6.7%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	9.7%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	14.6%	2.3%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.1%	19%	-0.1%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	30.5%	10.0%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	10.6%	4%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	8.6%	3.6%	-5.0%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	2%	4%	2.0%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4%	4.7%	0.7%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	5.8%	8.4%	2.6%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	66.6%	62.8%	-3.8%	81.4%	-18.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.2%	4%	2.8%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	68.9%	70.7%	1.8%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	13%	-4.3%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	70.4%	2.4%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	12.1%	12.6%	0.5%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	7.5%	4.7%	-2.8%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	7.9%	0.7%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Road was 233.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.0% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kings Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 92nd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 179.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PO5 4DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Kings Road are based on 137 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 Kings Road, Southsea, PO5 4DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 4DJ

Average Price
£206,738

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,738

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£205,966

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£219,084

Detached
£693,028

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,349

Other
£204,184

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Empire House, 5 Kings Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2008-03-14	£220,486
Flat 2 Empire House, 5 Kings Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2008-03-14	£220,486
Flat 5 Empire House, 5 Kings Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2008-03-14	£170,089
Flat 8 Empire House, 5 Kings Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2008-03-14	£170,089
Flat 6 Empire House, 5 Kings Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2008-03-14	£220,486

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 4DJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 4DJ 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	59
Student (economically inactive)	39
Part-Time Employee	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	344 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Hanover Street , Portsea PO1 3BN	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	1,388 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,146 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,923 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	3,247 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,343 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	4,025 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	300 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	450 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	502 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	848 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayville High School Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE	- not rated	1,702 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
Koh Thai Southsea	8 Kings Road, Southsea	64 yd
The Chambers	27 Landport Terrace, Portsmouth	133 yd
Viet Quan	1 Landport Terrace, Portsmouth	133 yd
Maya	Jubilee Tavern, 15 Jubilee Terrace	235 yd
Museum Garden Cafe	Museum & Art Gallery, Museum Road	246 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hole In The Wall	36 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	215 yd
Carter & Co.	30 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	215 yd
Hampshire Boulevard	1-2 Hampshire Terrace, Portsmouth	259 yd
The Barley Mow	Public House, 39 Castle Road	279 yd
The Eldon Arms	11 - 17 Eldon Street, Southsea	314 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yuan Siu	64 St James's Road, Southsea	399 yd
El Chapo Chow At Outside-In Food Court	56 Middle Street, Southsea	412 yd
FlipandFry	56 Middle Street, Southsea	412 yd
André's Food Bar	9 Charter House, Lord Montgomery Way	470 yd
Greggs	4 Charter House, Lord Montgomery Way	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth Great Southsea Street	56 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	215 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	530 yd
Tesco Old Portsmouth Express (2354)	19 St Georges Road, Portsmouth	576 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	660 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	811 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		175 yd
Portsmouth Grammar School HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	377 yd
You Fit Portsmouth PEMBROKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	398 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	408 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		414 yd
Spinnaker Sports Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	squash courts	467 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Academy BURNABY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	470 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	566 yd
Hms Temeraire Victory Stadium UNITED SERVICES RECREATION GROUND UNITED SERVICES RECREATION GROUND PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	609 yd
Clarence Pier Sports Ground Long Curtain Road	grass pitches	733 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	162.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 4DJ