Portsmouth Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO6 2AE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	51%	53.7%	2.7%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	49%	46.3%	-2.7%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 PO6 2AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.8% 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	57.6%	64.8%	7.2%	37.9%	26.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	16%	-12.5%	44.2%	-28.2%
Separated	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	6.1%	11.9%	5.8%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53%	55.7%	2.7%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	36.5%	24.7%	-11.8%	33.6%	-8.9%
Fair health	8%	13.4%	5.4%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2%	4.5%	2.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	21.5%	3.3%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.6%	14.6%	-9.0%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	23.3%	5.7%	13.4%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	13.2%	-2.6%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	20.5%	8.4%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	10.3%	4.6%	-5.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.5%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.8%	2.3%
White	91.6%	84.1%	-7.5%	81.4%	2.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.8%	86.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	6%	6.8%	0.8%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	86.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0%	9.3%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	29.2%	13.5%	15.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.9%	37.2%	22.7%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Portsmouth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portsmouth Road was 396.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 175.1% higher than the Cosham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portsmouth Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham and the 38th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 221.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PO6 2AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Portsmouth Road are based on 69 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 Portsmouth Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO6 2AE

Average Price
£328,457

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£328,457

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portsmouth Road

Average Price
£604,423

Semi-Detached
£344,184

Terraced
£257,620

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,159

Other
£4,346,733

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portsmouth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 - 10 Portsmouth Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-02-08	£310,266

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO6 2AE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PO6 2AE 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	50
Part-Time Employee	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	7
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medina Primary School Medina Road , Cosham PO6 3NH	3out of 4	560 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsdown Primary School Sundridge Close , Wymering PO6 3JL	3out of 4	739 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Infant Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	828 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Junior Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	828 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Primary School Dovercourt Road , Cosham PO6 2RZ	3out of 4	879 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	- not rated	1,450 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Central Road , Drayton PO6 1QY	3out of 4	1,723 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Purbrook Park School Park Avenue , Purbrook PO7 5DS	3out of 4	3,151 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	3out of 4	3,282 yd	Academy converter	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	1,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havant and South Downs College College Road , PO7 8AA	- not rated	4,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,521 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	2,630 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	1,158 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	2,372 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	2,883 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Community Special School Scratchface Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QD	4out of 4	4,184 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	4,571 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
Whistle Stop Cafe	1 Portsmouth Road, Portsmouth	51 yd
Staff Restaurant	Roebuck Close, Portsmouth	71 yd
Secret Alley	Shop, 68 High Street	78 yd
Mystic River Lounge	117 High Street, Portsmouth	140 yd
Highbury Cafe	5 Highbury Buildings, Portsmouth Road	164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Telecom Social Club	82A High Street, Portsmouth	67 yd
Dixie's Bar	58C High Street, Portsmouth	235 yd
The Portsbridge	Portsbridge Hotel, Portsmouth Road	269 yd
The First Post (Wetherspoon)	42 High Street, Portsmouth	312 yd
The Cosham Social Club	14-16, Wayte Street	432 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Kebab House	9 Portsmouth Road, Portsmouth	51 yd
Bings 'n' Bao's	111 High Street, Portsmouth	161 yd
Highbury Fish Bar	2 Highbury Buildings, Portsmouth Road	164 yd
Golden City	109 High Street, Portsmouth	168 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	83 High Street, Portsmouth	282 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	187 Chatsworth Avenue, Portsmouth	576 yd
Iceland	1-3 High Street, Portsmouth	593 yd
M&S Food	Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road	981 yd
Kwiki Mart	21 Halstead Road, Portsmouth	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cosham Park PORTSMOUTH ROAD	tennis courts	190 yd
King George V Fields Northern Road	grass pitches	191 yd
Cosham Community Centre COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE WOOTTON STREET		310 yd
Horizon Health & Fitness 8C 8C HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Medina Primary School MEDINA ROAD	grass pitches	686 yd
Highbury College Sports Centre TUDOR CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Highbury Primary School DOVERCOURT ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd
Hilsea Splash Pool (Closed) London Road	swimming pool	811 yd
Hilsea Lido HILSEA LIDO HILSEA LIDO LONDON ROAD	cycling, swimming pool	906 yd
Highbury College Sports Centre (Closed) Dovercourt Road	health and fitness suite	980 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	0.0%

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%

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