Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 4LX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	62.3%	55.3%	-7.0%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	37.7%	44.7%	7.0%	49.0%	-4.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.8%	40.5%	-1.3%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	30.1%	5.2%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	4.1%	0.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	15.8%	18.2%	2.4%	9.1%	9.1%
Widowed	12.8%	7.1%	-5.7%	6.1%	1.0%

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	33.4%	40.6%	7.2%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	33.7%	30.7%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	19.9%	15.5%	-4.4%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	9.8%	10.9%	1.1%	4.0%	6.9%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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	38%	25.9%	-12.1%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	11.1%	-1.4%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11.4%	-5.8%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	16.2%	6.8%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	28.3%	13.5%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% 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	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	77.5%	74.6%	-2.9%	81.4%	-6.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	80.9%	73.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	6.6%	11.9%	5.3%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	10.2%	5.4%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	73.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	16%	13.9%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	4%	3%	-1.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	7.7%	1.8%	-5.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Somers Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somers Road was 127.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.3% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somers Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 206th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.1%.

🔎 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 4LX, 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 Somers Road are based on 158 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 Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 4LX

Average Price
£107,379

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,379

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somers Road

Average Price
£201,548

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£254,143

Detached
£522,278

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,399

Other
£349,035

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somers Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
188 Somers Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-12-10	£101,982
188 Somers Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,500	2011-06-10	£104,987
188 Somers Road, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	2009-09-04	£85,116

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 4LX

Employment

PO5 4LX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Other	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brambles Nursery School and Children's Centre Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	- not rated	747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Froddington Park Infant School Somers Road , PO5 4LS	- not rated	108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somersgrove Junior School Somers Road , PO5 4LS	- not rated	108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somers Park Primary School Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	- not rated	108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	3out of 4	395 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	- not rated	387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	387 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE VA Secondary School Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	516 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	- not rated	516 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	4,235 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,233 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	- not rated	3,095 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	3,185 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The North End Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF	- not rated	647 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further Education Winston Churchill Avenue , PO1 2DJ	- not rated	713 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	939 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,048 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yago School Uk Limited West End House , St John's College PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,048 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lady Janes	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	353 yd
Café Victory	Unit 101, Victory Business Centre	356 yd
King's Cafe And Coffee Shop	Unit 219, Victory Business Centre	356 yd
Maeme's Portsmouth	13 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	363 yd
Shakes & Pizza	13 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	Lucknow Street, Portsmouth	337 yd
John Jacques	74-82, Fratton Road	393 yd
Froddington Arms	Public House, 55 Fratton Road	401 yd
Portsmouth Rail Social Club	Selbourne Terrace, Portsmouth	520 yd
The Electric Arms	Public House, 190 Fratton Road	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Efes Kebab	29 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	363 yd
Kingdom Kebab And Pizza	60 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	393 yd
Singapore Island	58 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	393 yd
Royal Palki	45 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	396 yd
Cocos Takeaway Portsmouth	7 Fawcett Road, Southsea	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	381 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	407 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	421 yd
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	752 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	388 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		389 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	462 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	477 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	779 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Better Gym (Portsmouth) THE POMPEY CENTRE THE POMPEY CENTRE DICKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite	973 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	1,008 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	59.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 4LX