Rosebery Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 2PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO6 2PZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.7%	49.1%	0.4%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.7%	31.3%	6.6%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	50.4%	-5.9%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.1%	8.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	7.3%	8.5%	1.2%	6.1%	2.4%

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	50%	53.2%	3.2%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	39.9%	31.5%	-8.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	9.1%	10.2%	1.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1%	4.8%	3.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 PO6 2PZ this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	9.6%	-3.0%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	11%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	15.1%	-7.2%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	26.5%	12.7%	16.9%	9.6%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	29%	2.3%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.7%	90.5%	-7.2%	81.4%	9.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	95.1%	87.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	87.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0%	9.9%	9.9%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.6%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Rosebery Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rosebery Avenue was 25.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.0% lower than the Cosham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rosebery Avenue has the 20th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham and the 81st 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 been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PO6 2PZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Rosebery Avenue are based on 95 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 Rosebery Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 2PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO6 2PZ

Average Price
£349,811

Semi-Detached
£424,489

Terraced
£342,584

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rosebery Avenue

Average Price
£326,188

Semi-Detached
£362,948

Terraced
£320,873

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rosebery AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Rosebery Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£323,000	2025-05-23	£312,570
46 Rosebery Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£301,000	2024-09-03	£300,061
28 Rosebery Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-05-02	£317,681
18 Rosebery Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-09-16	£303,908
26 Rosebery Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£427,500	2022-06-30	£432,460

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO6 2PZ

Employment

PO6 2PZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	106
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	4
Other	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Manufacturing	20
Construction	17
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Court Lane Infant Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Junior Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Primary School Dovercourt Road , Cosham PO6 2RZ	3out of 4	540 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsdown Primary School Sundridge Close , Wymering PO6 3JL	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medina Primary School Medina Road , Cosham PO6 3NH	3out of 4	1,214 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	1,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	- not rated	1,607 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Purbrook Park School Park Avenue , Purbrook PO7 5DS	3out of 4	2,721 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	3out of 4	3,027 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	682 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havant and South Downs College College Road , PO7 8AA	- not rated	3,859 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,263 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	2,696 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	682 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	2,429 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	3,292 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Community Special School Scratchface Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QD	4out of 4	3,675 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	4,681 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
Caterlink @ The Galley	Highbury College, Tudor Crescent	554 yd
Whistle Stop Cafe	1 Portsmouth Road, Portsmouth	635 yd
Mystic River Lounge	117 High Street, Portsmouth	636 yd
Pizza Hut	105B, High Street	636 yd
Taste Of China	115 High Street, Portsmouth	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Telecom Social Club	82A High Street, Portsmouth	672 yd
Dixie's Bar	58C High Street, Portsmouth	681 yd
The First Post (Wetherspoon)	42 High Street, Portsmouth	714 yd
The Portsbridge	Portsbridge Hotel, Portsmouth Road	737 yd
Crown Bingo And Social Club	High Street, Portsmouth	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cosham Balti House	54 Tregaron Avenue, Portsmouth	466 yd
Royal Kebab House	9 Portsmouth Road, Portsmouth	635 yd
Golden City	109 High Street, Portsmouth	636 yd
Bings 'n' Bao's	111 High Street, Portsmouth	638 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	83 High Street, Portsmouth	657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	187 Chatsworth Avenue, Portsmouth		264 yd
Iceland	1-3 High Street, Portsmouth		754 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Primary School DOVERCOURT ROAD	grass pitches	481 yd
Drayton Park Lower Drayton Lane	grass pitches	497 yd
Highbury College Sports Centre TUDOR CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Highbury College Sports Centre (Closed) Dovercourt Road	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Redwood Park School WEMBLEY GROVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	584 yd
Cosham Community Centre COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE WOOTTON STREET		764 yd
Cosham Park PORTSMOUTH ROAD	tennis courts	770 yd
Horizon Health & Fitness 8C 8C HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	802 yd
King George V Fields Northern Road	grass pitches	855 yd
Springfield School CENTRAL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	944 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	160.6 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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