Kings Road, Southsea, PO5 4EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO5 4EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.1%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	51.1%	49.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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 4EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.7% 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	71.2%	79.7%	8.5%	37.9%	41.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	12.2%	-7.7%	44.2%	-32.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.6%

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	46.2%	44.6%	-1.6%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	40.1%	39.8%	-0.3%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	11.5%	11.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 4EF this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	7.3%	-8.0%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	5.4%	-7.5%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	8.4%	-3.0%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.1%	38.6%	15.5%	16.9%	21.7%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	37.5%	7.4%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.9% 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	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	6.1%	2.6%	-3.5%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	7%	1.4%	-5.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	69.3%	68.9%	-0.4%	81.4%	-12.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	79.6%	68.5%	-11.1%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	8.6%	11.5%	2.9%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.1%	5%	1.9%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	10.3%	3.1%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	68.7%	-10.9%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	7.2%	11.6%	4.4%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	6.3%	8.2%	1.9%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	2.4%	7.2%	4.8%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Road was 103.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.6% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Kings Road has the 37th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater and the 251st highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.1%.

🔎 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 4EF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 4EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 4EF

Average Price
£222,554

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,046

Other
£216,156

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£211,426

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£219,770

Detached
£692,290

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,146

Other
£210,392

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 The Horseshoe Apartments, 1 - 3 Kings Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-01-13	£161,330
9 The Horseshoe Apartments, 1 - 3 Kings Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2021-09-30	£193,716
6 The Horseshoe Apartments, 1 - 3 Kings Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2021-09-30	£193,716
8 The Horseshoe Apartments, 1 - 3 Kings Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2021-09-30	£193,716
7 The Horseshoe Apartments, 1 - 3 Kings Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£188,000	2020-07-28	£210,392

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 4EF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 4EF 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

Student (economically inactive)	103
Full-Time Employee	82
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	73
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	15
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	37
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	307 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	730 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	971 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	1,424 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	837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	1,177 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	2,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,973 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	3,188 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,389 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	4,043 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	243 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	467 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	537 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	903 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	1,753 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	65 yd
The Chambers	27 Landport Terrace, Portsmouth	96 yd
Viet Quan	1 Landport Terrace, Portsmouth	96 yd
Museum Garden Cafe	Museum & Art Gallery, Museum Road	187 yd
Maya	Jubilee Tavern, 15 Jubilee Terrace	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hampshire Boulevard	1-2 Hampshire Terrace, Portsmouth	234 yd
Hole In The Wall	36 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	262 yd
Carter & Co.	30 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	262 yd
The Barley Mow	Public House, 39 Castle Road	322 yd
The Eldon Arms	11 - 17 Eldon Street, Southsea	359 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
El Chapo Chow At Outside-In Food Court	56 Middle Street, Southsea	436 yd
FlipandFry	56 Middle Street, Southsea	436 yd
Yuan Siu	64 St James's Road, Southsea	438 yd
André's Food Bar	9 Charter House, Lord Montgomery Way	462 yd
Greggs	4 Charter House, Lord Montgomery Way	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth Great Southsea Street	56 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	262 yd
Tesco Old Portsmouth Express (2354)	19 St Georges Road, Portsmouth	519 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	589 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	719 yd
Tesco Gunwharf Quays Express	1 The Round House, Gunwharf Quays	835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		192 yd
Portsmouth Grammar School HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	318 yd
You Fit Portsmouth PEMBROKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	366 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Academy BURNABY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	430 yd
Spinnaker Sports Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	squash courts	436 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		441 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	581 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	619 yd
Clarence Pier Sports Ground Long Curtain Road	grass pitches	708 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	0.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 4EF