St James's Road, Southsea, PO5 4JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO5 4JA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents 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	43%	49.1%	6.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	57%	50.9%	-6.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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 4JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	51.9%	52.8%	0.9%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	31%	2.8%	44.2%	-13.2%
Separated	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.4%	8.7%	-3.7%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	45.6%	52.5%	6.9%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	38.9%	31.2%	-7.7%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	10.4%	10.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	16.2%	-2.9%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	7%	-2.5%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	12.2%	-1.1%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6.1%	4.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.1%	19.2%	0.1%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	34.5%	3.0%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	6.2%	4.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% 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	5.7%	6%	0.3%	1.1%	4.9%
Chinese	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	9.1%	5.3%	-3.8%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	1.3%	6.8%	5.5%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
White	74.2%	70.8%	-3.4%	81.4%	-10.6%
Other	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	78.5%	69.4%	-9.1%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	4.7%	11.9%	7.2%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.3%	7.6%	5.3%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	10.1%	-4.0%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	68.2%	-9.3%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	7%	14.8%	7.8%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	4%	6.7%	2.7%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is St James'S Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James'S Road was 191.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James'S Road has the 42nd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 127th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 157.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 107.9%.

🔎 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 4JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 4JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 4JA

Average Price
£421,847

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£421,847

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
102 St James'S Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-01-24	£428,090
120 St James'S Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-11-22	£456,707
116 St James'S Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2022-12-16	£482,913
110 St James'S Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-09-23	£314,537
108 St James'S Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£378,000	2021-06-24	£417,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 4JA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 4JA 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	52
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Self-Employed	17
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's CofE Primary School St Nicholas Street , PO1 2NZ	3out of 4	694 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	783 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	1,049 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	1,104 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	465 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,576 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	3,498 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	3,992 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	3,732 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	269 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	643 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	736 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	1,613 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
Cintia's Gourmet Brazilian Food At Outside-In Food Court	56 Middle Street, Southsea	200 yd
Oishibuns At Outside-In Food Court	56 Middle Street, Southsea	200 yd
Big Bite At Outside-In Food Court	56 Middle Street, Southsea	200 yd
T & J Mahal	Shop, 39 Elm Grove	292 yd
Huis	62 Elm Grove, Southsea	342 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eldon Arms	11 - 17 Eldon Street, Southsea	41 yd
King Street Tavern	70 King Street, Southsea	96 yd
The Raven	Bedford Street, Southsea	131 yd
The Honest Politician	47 Elm Grove, Southsea	300 yd
Portsmouth Irish Centre	77 Elm Grove, Southsea	351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yuan Siu	64 St James's Road, Southsea	90 yd
El Chapo Chow At Outside-In Food Court	56 Middle Street, Southsea	200 yd
FlipandFry	56 Middle Street, Southsea	200 yd
Summers Fish And Chips	7 Somers Road, Southsea	228 yd
Speedy Foody	Unit 2, 22 Middle Street	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	358 yd
The Co-Operative Food Portsmouth Great Southsea Street	56 Great Southsea Street, Southsea	386 yd
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	464 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	599 yd
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local	91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		248 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		455 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	502 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	530 yd
Spinnaker Sports Centre CAMBRIDGE ROAD	squash courts	556 yd
Portsmouth Tennis Academy BURNABY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	608 yd
Portsmouth High School KENT ROAD		616 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	650 yd
Portsmouth Grammar School HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	698 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205.9 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	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

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