Waterloo Street, Southsea, PO5 4HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 4HS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	46.9%	53%	6.1%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	53.1%	47%	-6.1%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 4HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% 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%	62.1%	8.7%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	26.1%	-0.4%	44.2%	-18.1%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.1%	6.2%	-5.9%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	49.6%	52.3%	2.7%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	28.7%	30.1%	1.4%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	12.7%	12.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	18.8%	-8.0%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7.9%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	13.5%	0.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.1%	32.9%	10.8%	16.9%	16.0%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	20.3%	5.2%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	7.4%	4.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.9% 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	9.8%	16.2%	6.4%	1.1%	15.1%
Chinese	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.5%	2.3%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	67.8%	59.9%	-7.9%	81.4%	-21.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	74.5%	70.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	15.1%	-2.2%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	70.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	6.2%	15.2%	9.0%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	7.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	24.6%	6.5%	18.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Waterloo Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Street was 154.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.4% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Street has the 39th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 160th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Waterloo Street are based on 18 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 Waterloo Street, Southsea, PO5 4HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 4HS

Average Price
£231,305

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£269,063

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,667

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Street

Average Price
£184,939

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£257,188

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,814

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Waterloo Street, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-11-29	£228,354
6 Waterloo Street, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-07-31	£287,522
38 Waterloo Street, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2011-08-15	£192,886
20 Waterloo Street, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2010-07-30	£147,132
38 Waterloo Street, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£58,000	2006-06-05	£81,786

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 4HS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 4HS 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)	148
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	59
Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Retired	30
Self-Employed	18
Other	17
Unemployed	17

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	555 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street , PO1 2NZ	3out of 4	946 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	986 yd	Academy converter	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	207 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	565 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,345 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	3,632 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	3,749 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	3,484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	301 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	831 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,560 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hub Cafe	Cafe, Somerstown Central	136 yd
Central Police Station	Winston Churchill Avenue, Southsea	225 yd
Cintia's Gourmet Brazilian Food At Outside-In Food Court	56 Middle Street, Southsea	265 yd
Oishibuns At Outside-In Food Court	56 Middle Street, Southsea	265 yd
Big Bite At Outside-In Food Court	56 Middle Street, Southsea	265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Raven	Bedford Street, Southsea	187 yd
The Eldon Arms	11 - 17 Eldon Street, Southsea	290 yd
King Street Tavern	70 King Street, Southsea	334 yd
The Dockyard	13-19, Guildhall Walk	419 yd
The Guildhall Village	25 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth	419 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Illustrious House	101 yd
Yuan Siu	64 St James's Road, Southsea	206 yd
Summers Fish And Chips	7 Somers Road, Southsea	224 yd
Peninsula Chinese Takeaway	46 Somers Road, Southsea	257 yd
El Chapo Chow At Outside-In Food Court	56 Middle Street, Southsea	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	482 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	534 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	625 yd
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local	91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	637 yd
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth Great Southsea Street	56 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	639 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		197 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	265 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		467 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	467 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	612 yd
Spinnaker Sports Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	squash courts	671 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed) Anglesea Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	695 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	698 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	700 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	707 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 4HS