Maxstoke Close, Southsea, PO5 4LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 4LZ 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	44.4%	46.3%	1.9%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	55.6%	53.7%	-1.9%	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.

In the immediate area around PO5 4LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	59.4%	56.5%	-2.9%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	17.5%	23.5%	6.0%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	16.1%	13.5%	-2.6%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	0.9%	2%	1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.3%	44.4%	11.1%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	38%	28.2%	-9.8%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	19%	17.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	8.2%	7.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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 4LZ this area, 34% 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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	34%	-0.1%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.6%	16.3%	-6.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	15.3%	7.5%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	15.8%	2.9%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	1.8%	7.5%	5.7%	2.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	77.1%	67.7%	-9.4%	81.4%	-13.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	5.7%	10.9%	5.2%	1.6%	9.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	75.6%	69.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	5%	5.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	9%	6.1%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	15.7%	2.1%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	69.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	6.5%	18.3%	11.8%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.6%	-3.5%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	22.1%	6.5%	15.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Maxstoke Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maxstoke Close was 131.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.9% lower than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Maxstoke Close has the 31st lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 190th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.0%.

🔎 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 4LZ, 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 Maxstoke Close are based on 2 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 Maxstoke Close, Southsea, PO5 4LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 4LZ

Average Price
£112,149

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,149

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maxstoke Close

Average Price
£109,158

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,158

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maxstoke CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Maxstoke Close, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£36,000	2001-09-17	£87,153
Flat 45 Maxstoke Close, Southsea, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£34,000	1998-06-26	£131,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 4LZ

Employment

PO5 4LZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 4LZ 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	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	19
Unemployed	18
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Education	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	353 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	381 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	572 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penhale Infant School & Nursery Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG	3out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	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	161 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,014 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	3,379 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	3,845 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	3out of 4	3,082 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	617 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	1,122 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,146 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,244 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,272 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Host Café	St Lukes Church, Greetham Street	270 yd
Hub Cafe	Cafe, Somerstown Central	289 yd
Central Police Station	Winston Churchill Avenue, Southsea	340 yd
Nicholson Gardens	Boarhunt Close, Portsmouth	425 yd
Whody	37 - 39 Arundel Street, Portsmouth	446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wiggle	Club, The Surrey Arms	535 yd
The Raven	Bedford Street, Southsea	579 yd
Royal British Legion	Lucknow Street, Portsmouth	591 yd
The Dockyard	13-19, Guildhall Walk	605 yd
The Guildhall Village	25 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Illustrious House	360 yd
Peninsula Chinese Takeaway	46 Somers Road, Southsea	464 yd
Doner One	122 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	529 yd
Subway	110 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	529 yd
Greggs	120 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Portsmouth Superstore	Tesco Superstore, Crasswell Street	542 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	556 yd
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local	91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	564 yd
Asda	Bridge Shopping Centre, Somers Road North	606 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket	46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth	640 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	222 yd
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		225 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	258 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	457 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	664 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed) Anglesea Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	787 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		856 yd
Fratton Community Centre TRAFALGAR PLACE	health and fitness suite	872 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 4LZ