Northern Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO6 3DS 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 3DS, 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 Northern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northern Road was 1281.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 845.2% higher than the Cosham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Northern Road has the highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cosham and the 3rd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 352.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.8%.

🔎 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 3DS, 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 Northern Road are based on 26 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 Northern Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO6 3DS

Average Price
£208,185

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£208,185

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northern Road

Average Price
£347,999

Semi-Detached
£299,085

Terraced
£254,080

Detached
£583,836

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,307

Other
£199,139

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Northern Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-05-02	£197,722

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO6 3DS

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 First School Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	363 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsdown Primary School Sundridge Close , Wymering PO6 3JL	3out of 4	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medina Primary School Medina Road , Cosham PO6 3NH	- not rated	596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Infant Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	740 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Junior Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	740 yd	Academy converter	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	299 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB	- not rated	2,016 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morelands Middle School Crookhorn Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QL	- not rated	3,211 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield School Central Road , Drayton PO6 1QY	- not rated	1,678 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Central Road , Drayton PO6 1QY	- not rated	1,678 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Portsmouth Boys' School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	- not rated	1,865 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	4out of 4	1,878 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havant and South Downs College College Road , PO7 8AA	- not rated	4,123 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,881 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	2,997 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	- not rated	3,055 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Home Tuition Centre The Oaks Centre , Sundridge Close PO6 3JL	- not rated	299 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sevenoaks Pupil Referral Unit Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	299 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School Girl Mothers Pupil Referral Unit Sevenoaks Centre , Sundridge Close PO6 3JL	- not rated	299 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Centre Sandridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	299 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wymering School Sevenoaks Road , PO6 3YB	- not rated	586 yd	Free schools special	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
Marjorie's Tea Rooms And Bistro	22 Wayte Street, Portsmouth	87 yd
Tesco (Staff Restaurant)	16 High Street, Portsmouth	131 yd
Nino's Cafe And Restaurant	38 High Street, Cosham	147 yd
Poppins Restaurant	46 High Street, Portsmouth	179 yd
Costa Coffee	43 High Street, Portsmouth	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cosham Social Club	14-16, Wayte Street	87 yd
Cosham Conservative Club	11 Spur Road, Portsmouth	102 yd
Crown Bingo And Social Club	High Street, Portsmouth	182 yd
The First Post (Wetherspoon)	42 High Street, Portsmouth	203 yd
Dixie's Bar	58C High Street, Portsmouth	277 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Kitchen	2 Northern Buildings, Northern Road	71 yd
Golden Boat	6 Northern Buildings, Northern Road	71 yd
Pizzalicious	5 Northern Buildings, Northern Road	71 yd
Kochi 2 Ceylon	4 - 6 Wayte Street, Portsmouth	87 yd
Gandhi Indian Takeaway	20 Wayte Street, Portsmouth	87 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1-3 High Street, Portsmouth	246 yd
M&S Food	Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road	502 yd
Kwiki Mart	21 Halstead Road, Portsmouth	767 yd
Morrisons Daily	187 Chatsworth Avenue, Portsmouth	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horizon Health & Fitness 8C 8C HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	157 yd
Cosham Community Centre COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE WOOTTON STREET		185 yd
King George V Fields Northern Road	grass pitches	599 yd
Medina Primary School MEDINA ROAD	grass pitches	599 yd
Sevenoaks Sevenoaks Road	grass pitches	638 yd
Cosham Park PORTSMOUTH ROAD	tennis courts	669 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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