Rivers Street, Southsea, PO5 4PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO5 4PL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	53.4%	52.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	46.6%	47.2%	0.6%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 4PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	49.5%	44.5%	-5.0%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	38.1%	9.4%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	15.7%	9.6%	-6.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	46.6%	44.3%	-2.3%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	31.9%	34.5%	2.6%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15.1%	13%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5%	6.3%	1.3%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	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.

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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.2%	27.8%	-0.4%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	11.6%	-6.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	15.3%	1.9%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	16.2%	-2.3%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	22.2%	9.7%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	6.9%	1.4%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.3% 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	14.4%	17%	2.6%	1.1%	15.9%
Chinese	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.7%	9.4%	4.7%	1.6%	7.8%
Black African	4%	9.1%	5.1%	2.5%	6.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	63.1%	50.3%	-12.8%	81.4%	-31.1%
Arab	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1%	9.4%	8.4%	1.6%	7.8%

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	76.5%	69.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	17.3%	5.6%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	70.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	5%	20.3%	15.3%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	4.4%	-6.7%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	23.5%	46.2%	-22.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	38.1%	6.5%	31.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Rivers Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rivers Street was 361.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.7% higher than the Charles Dickens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rivers Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens and the 48th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 210.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.1%.

🔎 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 4PL, 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 Rivers Street are based on 17 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 Rivers Street, Southsea, PO5 4PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 4PL

Average Price
£229,703

Semi-Detached
£184,968

Terraced
£240,887

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rivers Street

Average Price
£166,195

Semi-Detached
£178,462

Terraced
£232,820

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,993

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rivers Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rivers Street Hall Rivers Street, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-12-20	£282,097
Rivers Street Hall Rivers Street, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-09-29	£204,023
The Studio House Rivers Street, Southsea, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,000	2014-12-29	£178,462
45 Rivers Street, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£90,400	2013-06-07	£152,838
47 Rivers Street, Southsea, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£159,995	2007-08-03	£251,495

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO5 4PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 4PL 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	44
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	306 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottage Grove Primary School Chivers Close , PO5 1HG	3out of 4	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Cottage View , Landport PO1 1PX	4out of 4	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Fyning Street , PO1 1FG	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Bramble Road , PO4 0DT	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Community 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	192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	453 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Academy St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Miltoncross Academy Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB	3out of 4	2,099 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	3,512 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	3,873 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	3,357 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	547 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	1,010 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	1,104 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	1,396 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	143 yd
Central Police Station	Winston Churchill Avenue, Southsea	365 yd
The Host Café	St Lukes Church, Greetham Street	415 yd
Munchies Kitchen	Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth	499 yd
Cintia's Gourmet Brazilian Food At Outside-In Food Court	56 Middle Street, Southsea	516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Raven	Bedford Street, Southsea	436 yd
The Eldon Arms	11 - 17 Eldon Street, Southsea	518 yd
King Street Tavern	70 King Street, Southsea	528 yd
Portsmouth Irish Centre	77 Elm Grove, Southsea	536 yd
The Honest Politician	47 Elm Grove, Southsea	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peninsula Chinese Takeaway	46 Somers Road, Southsea	171 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Illustrious House	280 yd
Summers Fish And Chips	7 Somers Road, Southsea	319 yd
Yuan Siu	64 St James's Road, Southsea	449 yd
El Chapo Chow At Outside-In Food Court	56 Middle Street, Southsea	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mediterranean Supermarket	111-113, Elm Grove	549 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express	57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea	556 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store	123 Elm Grove, Southsea	579 yd
Iceland	Somers Road North, Portsmouth	723 yd
Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local	91 - 93 Commercial Road, Portsmouth	744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Somerstown Community Hub RIVERS STREET		140 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre HYDE PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	308 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School ARUNDEL STREET	swimming pool	549 yd
Priory School FAWCETT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	634 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed) King Street		711 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth) ARUNDEL STREET	health and fitness suite	716 yd
St Johns College Grove Road South	health and fitness suite, squash courts	783 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth) STANHOPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	824 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed) Anglesea Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	881 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.05 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO5 4PL