Portsmouth Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2SN

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51%	0.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.3%	49%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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	29.4%	33.3%	3.9%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	48.3%	-1.3%	44.2%	4.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	13%	12.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	44.7%	42%	-2.7%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	35.5%	41%	5.5%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	15.2%	11.9%	-3.3%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	14.5%	-4.4%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	7.9%	-6.0%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13.3%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	8%	7.1%	-0.9%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	21.6%	7.3%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	33.6%	8.8%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.6%	82.7%	-10.9%	81.4%	1.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	90.1%	82.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	9.9%	5.3%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	81.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	9.8%	8.4%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Portsmouth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portsmouth Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cosham average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PO6 2SN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Portsmouth Road are based on 71 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 2SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO6 2SN

Average Price
£225,130

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£191,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,758

Other
£383,209

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portsmouth Road

Average Price
£591,043

Semi-Detached
£344,542

Terraced
£258,963

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,883

Other
£4,337,294

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portsmouth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1-1A Highbury Buildings Portsmouth Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-03-21	£187,119
Flat 2 Highbury Buildings Portsmouth Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-10-21	£270,161
1-1A Highbury Buildings Portsmouth Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-02-01	£100,080
9-10 Highbury Buildings Portsmouth Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-10-31	£537,123
Flat 6 Highbury Buildings Portsmouth Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2014-03-17	£156,467

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO6 2SN

Employment

PO6 2SN 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	100
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	12
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highbury Primary School Dovercourt Road , Cosham PO6 2RZ	- not rated	623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Primary School Dovercourt Road , Cosham PO6 2RZ	3out of 4	623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Infant Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Junior Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Junior School Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	- not rated	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sevenoaks Middle School Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	958 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB	- not rated	2,266 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morelands Middle School Crookhorn Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QL	- not rated	3,511 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The City of Portsmouth Boys' School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	- not rated	1,226 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	4out of 4	1,234 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Central Road , Drayton PO6 1QY	- not rated	1,603 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Central Road , Drayton PO6 1QY	- not rated	1,603 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	863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havant and South Downs College College Road , PO7 8AA	- not rated	4,413 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	1out of 4	2,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	- not rated	2,402 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	4out of 4	912 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Park School Wembley Grove , Cosham PO6 2RY	- not rated	912 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Home Tuition Centre The Oaks Centre , Sundridge Close PO6 3JL	- not rated	958 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sevenoaks Pupil Referral Unit Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	958 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School Girl Mothers Pupil Referral Unit Sevenoaks Centre , Sundridge Close PO6 3JL	- not rated	958 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Highbury Cafe	5 Highbury Buildings, Portsmouth Road	3 yd
Whistle Stop Cafe	1 Portsmouth Road, Portsmouth	156 yd
Staff Restaurant	Roebuck Close, Portsmouth	177 yd
Hampshire FA	King George V Football Complex, Northern Road	222 yd
Secret Alley	Shop, 68 High Street	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Portsbridge	Portsbridge Hotel, Portsmouth Road	113 yd
British Telecom Social Club	82A High Street, Portsmouth	229 yd
Dixie's Bar	58C High Street, Portsmouth	393 yd
The First Post (Wetherspoon)	42 High Street, Portsmouth	472 yd
The Cosham Social Club	14-16, Wayte Street	595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highbury Fish Bar	2 Highbury Buildings, Portsmouth Road	3 yd
Royal Kebab House	9 Portsmouth Road, Portsmouth	156 yd
Bings 'n' Bao's	111 High Street, Portsmouth	311 yd
Golden City	109 High Street, Portsmouth	318 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	83 High Street, Portsmouth	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	187 Chatsworth Avenue, Portsmouth		497 yd
Iceland	1-3 High Street, Portsmouth		741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cosham Park PORTSMOUTH ROAD	tennis courts	105 yd
King George V Fields Northern Road	grass pitches	214 yd
Cosham Community Centre COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE WOOTTON STREET		475 yd
Highbury College Sports Centre TUDOR CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Highbury Primary School DOVERCOURT ROAD	grass pitches	622 yd
Hilsea Splash Pool (Closed) London Road	swimming pool	707 yd
Horizon Health & Fitness 8C 8C HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Medina Primary School MEDINA ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
Hilsea Lido HILSEA LIDO HILSEA LIDO LONDON ROAD	cycling, swimming pool	820 yd
Highbury College Sports Centre (Closed) Dovercourt Road	health and fitness suite	860 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	67.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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