Portsdown Hill Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO6 1BN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents 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	50.3%	47.9%	-2.4%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49.7%	52.1%	2.4%	49.0%	3.1%

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 vicinity of PO6 1BN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21%	23.8%	2.8%	37.9%	-14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	61.1%	1.0%	44.2%	16.9%
Separated	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.1%	7.8%	-2.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	7.3%	5.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	49.8%	7.5%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	40.6%	35.4%	-5.2%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	12.1%	10.9%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	13.5%	-1.0%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	10.2%	-6.3%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	23.8%	11.7%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	40.2%	3.1%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.3%	98.4%	1.1%	81.4%	17.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.3%	98.4%	2.1%	83.2%	15.2%
European Union	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	98.4%	2.4%	83.2%	15.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.6%	76.7%	15.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Portsdown Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portsdown Hill Road was 18.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.7% lower than the Drayton and Farlington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portsdown Hill Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Drayton and Farlington and the 56th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 83.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PO6 1BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Portsdown Hill Road are based on 23 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 Portsdown Hill Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO6 1BN

Average Price
£1,010,208

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,010,208

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portsdown Hill Road

Average Price
£1,070,644

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,160,162

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,787

Other
£21,620

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portsdown Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Holmdene Portsdown Hill Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2021-07-23	£902,673
Lark Rise Portsdown Hill Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2020-10-19	£994,235
Lark Rise Portsdown Hill Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2017-03-07	£698,586
Regency House Portsdown Hill Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2016-03-30	£995,501
Glencorse Portsdown Hill Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2013-11-18	£951,907

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO6 1BN

Employment

PO6 1BN 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	85
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	18
Information and communication	15
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morelands Primary School Crookhorn Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QL	2out of 4	870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Solent Infant School Evelegh Road , Farlington PO6 1DH	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Solent Junior School Solent Road , Drayton PO6 1HJ	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville Stakes Hill Road , PO7 7BP	2out of 4	2,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bidbury Junior School Fraser Road , Bedhampton PO9 3EF	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purbrook Park School Park Avenue , Purbrook PO7 5DS	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crookhorn College Stakes Hill Road , PO7 5UD	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Catholic School Stakes Hill Road , PO7 7BW	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Central Road , Drayton PO6 1QY	3out of 4	2,084 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Community School Middle Park Way , Leigh Park PO9 4BU	3out of 4	2,805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Havant and South Downs College College Road , PO7 8AA	- not rated	1,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	3,196 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	5,186 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Community Special School Scratchface Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QD	4out of 4	1,276 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Releasing Potential School 7 Kingscroft Court , Ridgway PO9 1LS	- not rated	2,258 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Park Academy Wembley Grove , Cosham PO6 2RY	3out of 4	3,125 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prospect School Freeley Road , PO9 4AQ	3out of 4	3,196 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Waterloo School Warfield Avenue , PO7 7JJ	3out of 4	3,221 yd	Community special 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Rusty Cutter	65 Bedhampton Hill Road		947 yd
Church of the Good Shepherd Hub	Church Of The Good Shepherd		1,078 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sunshine Inn	Public House, The Sunshine Inn	808 yd
Nineteen @ Portsmouth Golf Course	Portsmouth Golf Club	987 yd
The Centurion	Centurion	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pearl Of The Orient	434 Havant Road, Portsmouth		704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Lodge Playing Fields East Lodge Park	grass pitches	821 yd
Portsmouth Golf Course CROOKHORN LANE	golf	964 yd
Britannia Crossfit (Closed) Fort Purbrook Fort Purbrook Peter Ashley Lane		1,042 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	16.7%

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