Plymouth Street, Southsea, PO5 4HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 4HW is primarily male, with 58.6% 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	49.2%	41.4%	-7.8%	51.0%	-9.6%
Male	50.8%	58.6%	7.8%	49.0%	9.6%

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 4HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86.5% 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	94.6%	86.5%	-8.1%	37.9%	48.6%
Married: Opposite sex	3.1%	7.2%	4.1%	44.2%	-37.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	0.4%	2%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.9%	43.5%	-14.4%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	35.3%	42.9%	7.6%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	5.3%	10.4%	5.1%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 13.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.9%	11.6%	8.7%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	6.2%	-6.8%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	69.2%	61%	-8.2%	16.9%	44.1%
Degree or Similar	5.4%	13.4%	8.0%	33.8%	-20.4%
Other	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	3.3%	9.8%	6.5%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	84.5%	65.7%	-18.8%	81.4%	-15.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	84.5%	68.3%	-16.2%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	3.6%	11.2%	7.6%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	11.4%	5.3%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	68.1%	-16.1%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	9.3%	10.2%	0.9%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	1%	2.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	16.1%	12.9%	1.9%	14.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	22.7%	6.0%	16.7%

Safety

Is Plymouth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plymouth Street was 514.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.9% higher than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plymouth Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 31st highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 279.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PO5 4HW, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Plymouth Street are based on 5 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 Plymouth Street, Southsea, PO5 4HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 4HW

Average Price
£242,460

Semi-Detached
£200,913

Terraced
£263,234

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plymouth Street

Average Price
£176,361

Semi-Detached
£193,846

Terraced
£253,231

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,749

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plymouth Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Plymouth Street, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2009-12-22	£243,566
10 Plymouth Street, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2009-05-15	£262,895
12 Plymouth Street, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£42,000	1998-03-27	£193,846

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 4HW

Employment

PO5 4HW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 4HW 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)	291
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	97
Full-Time Employee	34
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	20
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	125
Accommodation and food service activities	81
Other	29
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	503 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	664 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	849 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street , PO1 2NZ	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	82 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	962 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,266 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	3,649 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	3,651 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	3,338 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	349 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	960 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,020 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,424 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	101 yd
Central Police Station	Winston Churchill Avenue, Southsea	128 yd
The Host Café	St Lukes Church, Greetham Street	216 yd
Munchies Kitchen	Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth	269 yd
Cintia's Gourmet Brazilian Food At Outside-In Food Court	56 Middle Street, Southsea	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Raven	Bedford Street, Southsea	296 yd
The Dockyard	13-19, Guildhall Walk	395 yd
The Guildhall Village	25 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth	395 yd
Tokyo Joe's	Public House, 29 - 33 Guildhall Walk	395 yd
The Eldon Arms	11 - 17 Eldon Street, Southsea	422 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Illustrious House	77 yd
Speedy Foody	Unit 2, 22 Middle Street	322 yd
Yuan Siu	64 St James's Road, Southsea	327 yd
Peninsula Chinese Takeaway	46 Somers Road, Southsea	332 yd
El Chapo Chow At Outside-In Food Court	56 Middle Street, Southsea	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local	91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	528 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	624 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	664 yd
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	680 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		110 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	118 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	464 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		574 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed) Anglesea Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Spinnaker Sports Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	squash courts	711 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	728 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	136.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.6 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	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 4HW