Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 4LY is primarily male, with 53.7% 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%	46.3%	-2.9%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	50.8%	53.7%	2.9%	49.0%	4.7%

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	43.7%	41.2%	-2.5%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	35%	2.5%	44.2%	-9.2%
Separated	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.5%	14.8%	1.3%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	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	36.1%	42%	5.9%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	37.7%	32.5%	-5.2%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.8%	18.4%	3.6%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	8.5%	5.2%	-3.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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 4LY this area, 33.2% 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 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.5%	33.2%	-7.3%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	14.8%	2.5%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	8.6%	-1.3%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.9%	1.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	17.6%	6.9%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	17.6%	6.9%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	11.9%	2.3%	-9.6%	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	12.8%	8.5%	-4.3%	1.1%	7.4%
Chinese	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	0.7%	6.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3%	4.9%	1.9%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	69.8%	62.6%	-7.2%	81.4%	-18.8%
Arab	1%	4.9%	3.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Other	1%	3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	76.7%	72.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	14.5%	0.1%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	72.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	4.3%	15.5%	11.2%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	4.6%	8.8%	4.2%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	0.9%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	22%	6.5%	15.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Somers Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somers Road was 157.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.4% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somers Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 158th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.1%.

🔎 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. 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 4LY, 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 Somers Road are based on 157 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 4LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 4LY

Average Price
£219,556

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£232,753

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,183

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somers Road

Average Price
£189,096

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£252,825

Detached
£520,615

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,672

Other
£156,838

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somers Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Raglan Street, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-11-10	£227,862
4 Raglan Street, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-08-08	£199,995
18 Raglan Street, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-07-07	£214,411
6 Raglan Street, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-06-22	£309,739
18 Raglan Street, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-08-16	£195,028

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 4LY

Employment

PO5 4LY 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 4LY 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	51
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	39
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	280 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS	3out of 4	289 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	490 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penhale Infant School & Nursery Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG	3out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	150 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	699 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	1,896 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	3,264 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	3,957 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,164 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	3,014 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	732 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,059 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,155 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,348 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,355 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
Landport Adventure Playground	Arundel Street, Portsmouth	365 yd
Hub Cafe	Cafe, Somerstown Central	378 yd
The Host Café	St Lukes Church, Greetham Street	383 yd
Nicholson Gardens	Boarhunt Close, Portsmouth	391 yd
Café Victory	Unit 101, Victory Business Centre	452 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	Lucknow Street, Portsmouth	477 yd
Froddington Arms	Public House, 55 Fratton Road	498 yd
John Jacques	74-82, Fratton Road	518 yd
Wiggle	Club, The Surrey Arms	619 yd
The Electric Arms	Public House, 190 Fratton Road	657 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Illustrious House	467 yd
Efes Kebab	29 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	477 yd
Panku Streetfood At Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	490 yd
Domino's Pizza	63 - 65 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	505 yd
Royal Palki	45 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	440 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	490 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	523 yd
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	575 yd
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local	91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	283 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		314 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	339 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	569 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	774 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	888 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed) Anglesea Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	896 yd
Charles Dickens Activity Centre LAKE ROAD	tennis courts	899 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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.3 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 4LY