Solent Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO6 1HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.7%	49.1%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.3%	50.9%	1.6%	49.0%	1.9%

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 1HJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% 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	24.4%	22.7%	-1.7%	37.9%	-15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	59.7%	2.1%	44.2%	15.5%
Separated	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.8%	9.4%	2.6%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	9.2%	6.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (86.6%) 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	51.6%	50.8%	-0.8%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	34.3%	35.8%	1.5%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	10.1%	9.2%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	18.4%	17%	-1.4%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	13%	-0.6%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	8.4%	10.5%	2.1%	5.3%	5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.2%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	34%	35.5%	1.5%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	96.4%	94.2%	-2.2%	81.4%	12.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	95.1%	91.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	91.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Solent Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Solent Road was 32.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.6% lower than the Cosham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Solent Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham and the 116th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.8%.

🔎 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
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PO6 1HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 Solent Road are based on 178 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 Solent Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO6 1HJ

Average Price
£408,569

Semi-Detached
£468,790

Terraced
£406,608

Detached
£512,157

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,881

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Solent Road

Average Price
£330,962

Semi-Detached
£439,207

Terraced
£400,672

Detached
£485,887

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,421

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Solent Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26A Solent Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-09-03	£421,923
61B Solent Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£378,000	2024-06-14	£382,775
53 Solent Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£607,500	2024-03-22	£619,766
Flat 6 Winslow Court, 59 Solent Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2023-07-20	£156,086
57 Solent Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2022-10-21	£728,085

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO6 1HJ

Employment

PO6 1HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in PO6 1HJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	92
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	16
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Solent Junior School Solent Road , Drayton PO6 1HJ	3out of 4	220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Solent Infant School Evelegh Road , Farlington PO6 1DH	3out of 4	369 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Infant Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Junior Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Morelands Primary School Crookhorn Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QL	2out of 4	1,445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield School Central Road , Drayton PO6 1QY	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Purbrook Park School Park Avenue , Purbrook PO7 5DS	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crookhorn College Stakes Hill Road , PO7 5UD	3out of 4	2,519 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Catholic School Stakes Hill Road , PO7 7BW	3out of 4	2,910 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	- not rated	3,056 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	1,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havant and South Downs College College Road , PO7 8AA	- not rated	2,312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,917 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	3,976 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redwood Park Academy Wembley Grove , Cosham PO6 2RY	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Community Special School Scratchface Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QD	4out of 4	2,170 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Releasing Potential School 7 Kingscroft Court , Ridgway PO9 1LS	- not rated	3,671 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	3,720 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Waterloo School Warfield Avenue , PO7 7JJ	3out of 4	3,802 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	Distance
Spice Village	165 Havant Road, Portsmouth	308 yd
Mowchak Tandoori Restaurant	270 Havant Road, Portsmouth	417 yd
The Pacific	230 Havant Road, Portsmouth	417 yd
Heaths Coffee Shop	214 Havant Road, Portsmouth	578 yd
Kassia	135 - 137 Havant Road, Portsmouth	623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carlton Club	16-18, Portsdown Avenue	199 yd
The Sunshine Inn	Public House, The Sunshine Inn	845 yd
George Inn Portsdown Ltd	The George Inn, Portsdown Hill Road	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
André's Food Bar	Shop, 256 Havant Road	399 yd
Snack Shack	232 Havant Road, Portsmouth	417 yd
JK Wellness (Juice Bar)	224E Havant Road, Portsmouth	535 yd
Fortune House	Shop, 151 Havant Road	562 yd
Drayton Fish And Chips	161 Havant Road, Portsmouth	593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Farlington Superstore	Supermarket, Sainsburys		844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Britannia Crossfit (Closed) Fort Purbrook Fort Purbrook Peter Ashley Lane		730 yd
Springfield School CENTRAL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	764 yd
St Johns College (Farlington Pitches) Eastern Road	grass pitches	1,081 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	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	69.4%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.9 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO6 1HJ