Dorking Crescent, Portsmouth, PO6 2QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO6 2QN 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	45.5%	49.1%	3.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	54.5%	50.9%	-3.6%	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 area around PO6 2QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	46.2%	50.6%	4.4%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	32.8%	1.8%	44.2%	-11.4%
Separated	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	11.4%	10.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	7%	1.7%	-5.3%	6.1%	-4.4%

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%) 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	39.6%	51.4%	11.8%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	35.3%	34.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	19.8%	9.8%	-10.0%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	22.8%	19.9%	-2.9%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	13.3%	-5.1%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	11.6%	2.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	13.3%	-1.9%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	36.5%	14.3%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	10.1%	2.8%	-7.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.3%	9.4%	5.1%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	88.2%	66.2%	-22.0%	81.4%	-15.2%
Arab	0%	6.1%	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	81.3%	65.6%	-15.7%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	9.6%	7.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	1.4%
Africa	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	21.2%	12.1%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	64.7%	-16.0%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	4.3%	8.4%	4.1%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	6.4%	10.7%	4.3%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	11.6%	7.3%	1.9%	9.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
South-East Asia	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Dorking Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorking Crescent was 1449.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 905.4% higher than the Cosham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Dorking Crescent has the highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham and the 3rd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 405.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.4%.

🔎 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 2QN, 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 Dorking Crescent are based on 115 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 Dorking Crescent, Portsmouth, PO6 2QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO6 2QN

Average Price
£128,166

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,166

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorking Crescent

Average Price
£181,555

Semi-Detached
£363,427

Terraced
£332,745

Detached
£353,427

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,943

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorking CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Megan Court Dorking Crescent, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-03-28	£114,292
Flat 16 Megan Court Dorking Crescent, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2024-06-21	£87,944
Flat 17 Megan Court Dorking Crescent, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-02-21	£123,525
Flat 10 Megan Court Dorking Crescent, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2023-04-25	£116,666
Flat 1 Megan Court Dorking Crescent, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-08-02	£121,184

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO6 2QN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	12
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Education	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portsdown Primary School Sundridge Close , Wymering PO6 3JL	3out of 4	591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Infant Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Junior Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Medina Primary School Medina Road , Cosham PO6 3NH	3out of 4	695 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Primary School Dovercourt Road , Cosham PO6 2RZ	3out of 4	925 yd	Academy converter	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	1,530 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	- not rated	1,698 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Purbrook Park School Park Avenue , Purbrook PO7 5DS	3out of 4	2,848 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	3out of 4	3,415 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	1,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havant and South Downs College College Road , PO7 8AA	- not rated	4,115 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,657 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	2,867 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	1,161 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	2,604 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	3,185 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Community Special School Scratchface Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QD	4out of 4	3,888 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	4,826 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
The Hertfordshire Coffee Company	101B, High Street	106 yd
Cafe Prazeres	85 High Street, Portsmouth	112 yd
Cake 'O' Nuts	Unit 1, 61 High Street	137 yd
Pizza Hut	105B, High Street	148 yd
Taste Of China	115 High Street, Portsmouth	148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixie's Bar	58C High Street, Portsmouth	147 yd
The First Post (Wetherspoon)	42 High Street, Portsmouth	166 yd
British Telecom Social Club	82A High Street, Portsmouth	245 yd
The Cosham Social Club	14-16, Wayte Street	264 yd
Crown Bingo And Social Club	High Street, Portsmouth	291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns Pizza	83 High Street, Portsmouth	110 yd
Golden City	109 High Street, Portsmouth	148 yd
Bings 'n' Bao's	111 High Street, Portsmouth	155 yd
May's Of Cosham	59 High Street, Portsmouth	163 yd
Domino's Pizza	48D High Street, Portsmouth	166 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1-3 High Street, Portsmouth	328 yd
Morrisons Daily	187 Chatsworth Avenue, Portsmouth	568 yd
M&S Food	Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road	843 yd
Kwiki Mart	21 Halstead Road, Portsmouth	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cosham Community Centre COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE WOOTTON STREET		217 yd
Horizon Health & Fitness 8C 8C HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	322 yd
Cosham Park PORTSMOUTH ROAD	tennis courts	487 yd
King George V Fields Northern Road	grass pitches	487 yd
Highbury College Sports Centre TUDOR CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Highbury Primary School DOVERCOURT ROAD	grass pitches	807 yd
Medina Primary School MEDINA ROAD	grass pitches	811 yd
Sevenoaks Sevenoaks Road	grass pitches	983 yd
Highbury College Sports Centre (Closed) Dovercourt Road	health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Redwood Park School WEMBLEY GROVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,040 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	81.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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