The Old Road, Portsmouth, PO6 2SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO6 2SP is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	44.5%	46.8%	2.3%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	55.5%	53.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	4.2%

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 2SP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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	27.3%	26%	-1.3%	37.9%	-11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	56.1%	1.9%	44.2%	11.9%
Separated	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.1%	11.2%	1.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (85.6%) 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	50.7%	45.4%	-5.3%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	37.6%	40.2%	2.6%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	8.8%	12.9%	4.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	13.7%	12%	-1.7%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	12%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	12.9%	-6.0%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	7%	7.6%	0.6%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	21.3%	4.6%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	30.2%	5.5%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	4%	4%	0.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Black African	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.3%	92%	-3.3%	81.4%	10.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	94.2%	93.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	93.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	76.7%	13.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is The Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Old Road was 122.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.2% lower than the Cosham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Old Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham and the 204th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.0%.

🔎 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 2SP, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 The Old Road are based on 24 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 The Old Road, Portsmouth, PO6 2SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO6 2SP

Average Price
£361,241

Semi-Detached
£371,820

Terraced
£445,736

Detached
£399,633

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,457

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Old Road

Average Price
£351,944

Semi-Detached
£361,126

Terraced
£427,461

Detached
£380,198

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,247

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 The Old Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-03-23	£295,259
27 The Old Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-11-29	£320,458
1 The Old Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-07-19	£354,747
5 The Old Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£307,000	2018-08-09	£366,185
9 The Old Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2013-01-07	£391,534

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO6 2SP

Employment

PO6 2SP 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	89
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	20
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highbury Primary School Dovercourt Road , Cosham PO6 2RZ	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Medina Primary School Medina Road , Cosham PO6 3NH	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Infant Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	992 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Junior Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	992 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsdown Primary School Sundridge Close , Wymering PO6 3JL	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Community school	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	1,054 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Central Road , Drayton PO6 1QY	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Admiral Lord Nelson School Dundas Lane , PO3 5XT	3out of 4	2,913 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Purbrook Park School Park Avenue , Purbrook PO7 5DS	3out of 4	3,422 yd	Foundation school	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	904 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havant and South Downs College College Road , PO7 8AA	- not rated	4,608 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	2,232 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	964 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	2,577 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	4,179 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Community Special School Scratchface Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QD	4out of 4	4,413 yd	Community special 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
Highbury Cafe	5 Highbury Buildings, Portsmouth Road	238 yd
Hampshire FA	King George V Football Complex, Northern Road	364 yd
Whistle Stop Cafe	1 Portsmouth Road, Portsmouth	390 yd
Staff Restaurant	Roebuck Close, Portsmouth	391 yd
Secret Alley	Shop, 68 High Street	475 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Portsbridge	Portsbridge Hotel, Portsmouth Road	136 yd
British Telecom Social Club	82A High Street, Portsmouth	463 yd
Dixie's Bar	58C High Street, Portsmouth	628 yd
The First Post (Wetherspoon)	42 High Street, Portsmouth	707 yd
The Coach And Horses	London Road, Portsmouth	825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highbury Fish Bar	2 Highbury Buildings, Portsmouth Road	238 yd
Royal Kebab House	9 Portsmouth Road, Portsmouth	390 yd
Bings 'n' Bao's	111 High Street, Portsmouth	546 yd
Golden City	109 High Street, Portsmouth	552 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	83 High Street, Portsmouth	668 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	187 Chatsworth Avenue, Portsmouth	524 yd
Iceland	1-3 High Street, Portsmouth	972 yd
Lidl	Norway Road, Portsmouth	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cosham Park PORTSMOUTH ROAD	tennis courts	244 yd
King George V Fields Northern Road	grass pitches	364 yd
Highbury College Sports Centre TUDOR CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Highbury Primary School DOVERCOURT ROAD	grass pitches	543 yd
Hilsea Splash Pool (Closed) London Road	swimming pool	561 yd
Hilsea Lido HILSEA LIDO HILSEA LIDO LONDON ROAD	cycling, swimming pool	698 yd
Cosham Community Centre COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE WOOTTON STREET		709 yd
Highbury College Sports Centre (Closed) Dovercourt Road	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Redwood Park School WEMBLEY GROVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	836 yd
Utc Portsmouth LONDON ROAD		883 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	158.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	255.5 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	24.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO6 2SP