Blackfriars Road, Southsea, PO5 4LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 4LR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	55.8%	53.3%	-2.5%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	44.2%	46.7%	2.5%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 4LR, 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	46.9%	52.8%	5.9%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	33.1%	0.0%	44.2%	-11.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	11%	6.4%	-4.6%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	43.2%	52.5%	9.3%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	38.6%	30.9%	-7.7%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	12.2%	13.3%	1.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 4LR this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.7%	28.3%	-2.4%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	16.6%	0.7%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	15.8%	-4.9%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	17.5%	7.8%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	10.7%	3.3%	-7.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.6% 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	8.9%	9.3%	0.4%	1.1%	8.2%
Chinese	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.2%	5.4%	5.2%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	7%	8.7%	1.7%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	70%	62.6%	-7.4%	81.4%	-18.8%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	77.5%	69.1%	-8.4%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	3.9%	9.6%	5.7%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.6%	7%	1.4%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	12.9%	3.2%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	69.1%	-8.2%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	2.7%	21.2%	18.5%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	7.9%	1.6%	-6.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	26.3%	13.5%	12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Muslim	24.8%	6.5%	18.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Blackfriars Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackfriars Road was 301.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.4% higher than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackfriars Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 61st highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 202.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.1%.

🔎 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 4LR, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Blackfriars Road are based on 27 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 Blackfriars Road, Southsea, PO5 4LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 4LR

Average Price
£145,668

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,668

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackfriars Road

Average Price
£215,562

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£254,381

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,924

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackfriars Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Cotteridge House Blackfriars Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2010-11-25	£137,315
Flat 2 Cotteridge House Blackfriars Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2008-03-06	£188,242
Flat 4 Cotteridge House Blackfriars Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2007-03-30	£147,652
Flat 2 Cotteridge House Blackfriars Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£31,200	2002-09-23	£58,982
Flat 4 Cotteridge House Blackfriars Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£49,500	2001-09-26	£119,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 4LR

Employment

PO5 4LR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 4LR 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	71
Looking after home or family	67
Part-Time Employee	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Student (economically inactive)	33
Unemployed	28
Other	26
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Retired	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance 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	262 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	442 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	655 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penhale Infant School & Nursery Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG	3out of 4	932 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	181 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	276 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	721 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	3,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	3,895 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,328 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	3,178 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	611 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,003 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,183 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,223 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	224 yd
The Host Café	St Lukes Church, Greetham Street	341 yd
Central Police Station	Winston Churchill Avenue, Southsea	360 yd
Munchies Kitchen	Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth	521 yd
Landport Adventure Playground	Arundel Street, Portsmouth	529 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Raven	Bedford Street, Southsea	541 yd
Royal British Legion	Lucknow Street, Portsmouth	565 yd
Froddington Arms	Public House, 55 Fratton Road	617 yd
John Jacques	74-82, Fratton Road	619 yd
The Dockyard	13-19, Guildhall Walk	639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Illustrious House	335 yd
Peninsula Chinese Takeaway	46 Somers Road, Southsea	351 yd
Summers Fish And Chips	7 Somers Road, Southsea	490 yd
Yuan Siu	64 St James's Road, Southsea	564 yd
Speedy Foody	Unit 2, 22 Middle Street	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	578 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	624 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	631 yd
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local	91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	661 yd
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		165 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	257 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	384 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	595 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	743 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		823 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed) Anglesea Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	853 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	935 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	236 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	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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