St James's Road, Southsea, PO5 4HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO5 4HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.8%	2.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.5%	48.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 4HU, 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	58%	56.9%	-1.1%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	26.3%	1.4%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.9%	8.4%	-3.5%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	50.5%	50.1%	-0.4%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	32.3%	29.5%	-2.8%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	11.9%	15.6%	3.7%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	22.5%	22.3%	-0.2%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	9.1%	-7.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	14.8%	4.2%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	25.8%	7.4%	16.9%	8.9%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	23.9%	5.1%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	11.6%	1.9%	-9.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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	14%	11.5%	-2.5%	1.1%	10.4%
Chinese	5.8%	0.9%	-4.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.6%	5%	2.4%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	68.3%	66%	-2.3%	81.4%	-15.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	73.5%	72.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	5.6%	10%	4.4%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	14.5%	-2.7%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	72.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	6.6%	14.8%	8.2%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	6.1%	-3.4%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	19.3%	6.5%	12.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is St James'S Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James'S Road was 278.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.2% higher than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James'S Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 67th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.9%.

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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 4HU, 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 St James'S Road are based on 83 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 St James's Road, Southsea, PO5 4HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 4HU

Average Price
£169,535

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,535

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James'S Road

Average Price
£309,355

Semi-Detached
£353,745

Terraced
£413,908

Detached
£400,073

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,952

Other
£152,014

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James'S Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 St James'S Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-10-05	£121,951
75 St James'S Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-11-30	£207,970
47 St James'S Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,500	2013-12-05	£171,265
37 St James'S Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2011-08-03	£177,455
47 St James'S Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,500	2008-01-31	£156,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 4HU

Employment

PO5 4HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 4HU 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)	74
Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	42
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	20
Retired	19
Other	14
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Construction	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	521 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	694 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street , PO1 2NZ	3out of 4	814 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	917 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,062 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	679 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,485 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	3,511 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	3,887 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	3,583 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	191 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	838 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,678 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
Cintia's Gourmet Brazilian Food At Outside-In Food Court	56 Middle Street, Southsea	137 yd
Oishibuns At Outside-In Food Court	56 Middle Street, Southsea	137 yd
Big Bite At Outside-In Food Court	56 Middle Street, Southsea	137 yd
Munchies Kitchen	Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth	248 yd
Central Police Station	Winston Churchill Avenue, Southsea	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Raven	Bedford Street, Southsea	47 yd
The Eldon Arms	11 - 17 Eldon Street, Southsea	170 yd
King Street Tavern	70 King Street, Southsea	243 yd
Astoria	37 - 39 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth	351 yd
The Dockyard	13-19, Guildhall Walk	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yuan Siu	64 St James's Road, Southsea	72 yd
El Chapo Chow At Outside-In Food Court	56 Middle Street, Southsea	137 yd
FlipandFry	56 Middle Street, Southsea	137 yd
Speedy Foody	Unit 2, 22 Middle Street	176 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Illustrious House	181 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	464 yd
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth Great Southsea Street	56 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	534 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	548 yd
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local	91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	644 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		328 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		330 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	346 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	353 yd
Spinnaker Sports Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	squash courts	548 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	612 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Academy BURNABY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	616 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed) Anglesea Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	639 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	661 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	703 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	151.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 4HU