Colwell Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO6 3HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	50.8%	-3.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	45.5%	49.2%	3.7%	49.0%	0.2%

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	31.7%	33.3%	1.6%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	49.8%	0.6%	44.2%	5.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	8.6%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	8.9%	5.5%	-3.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	39.4%	44.3%	4.9%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	34.2%	33.6%	-0.6%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	18.5%	15.4%	-3.1%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	28%	-5.7%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11%	-2.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	16.5%	0.2%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7.9%	4.2%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	12.6%	1.2%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	22%	6.1%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	3.1%	1.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.4%	86.8%	-4.6%	81.4%	5.4%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	90.8%	84.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	8.5%	1.7%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	85.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	10.1%	8.7%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Colwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colwell Road was 88.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the Cosham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colwell Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cosham and the 287th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.0%.

🔎 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 3HJ, 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 Colwell Road are based on 89 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 Colwell Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO6 3HJ

Average Price
£257,865

Semi-Detached
£260,808

Terraced
£254,334

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colwell Road

Average Price
£248,945

Semi-Detached
£249,981

Terraced
£248,098

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Colwell Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-05-20	£278,571
10 Colwell Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-05-14	£221,825
44 Colwell Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-02-16	£177,463
26 Colwell Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£274,000	2023-03-13	£275,412
50 Colwell Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-06-01	£282,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO6 3HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	23
Other	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	8
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medina Primary School Medina Road , Cosham PO6 3NH	- not rated	453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsdown First School Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	603 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsdown Primary School Sundridge Close , Wymering PO6 3JL	3out of 4	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Infant Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Junior Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	863 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	598 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB	- not rated	1,941 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morelands Middle School Crookhorn Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QL	- not rated	3,480 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	1,563 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	4out of 4	1,578 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Central Road , Drayton PO6 1QY	- not rated	1,784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Central Road , Drayton PO6 1QY	- not rated	1,784 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	1,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havant and South Downs College College Road , PO7 8AA	- not rated	4,391 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,664 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	2,708 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	- not rated	2,759 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	598 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sevenoaks Pupil Referral Unit Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	598 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School Girl Mothers Pupil Referral Unit Sevenoaks Centre , Sundridge Close PO6 3JL	- not rated	598 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Centre Sandridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	598 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wymering School Sevenoaks Road , PO6 3YB	- not rated	804 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
Palace Cafe Restaurant	Shop, 64 High Street	219 yd
Secret Alley	Shop, 68 High Street	228 yd
Staff Restaurant	Roebuck Close, Portsmouth	242 yd
Ladbrokes	42 High Street, Portsmouth	253 yd
Mystic River Lounge	117 High Street, Portsmouth	253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixie's Bar	58C High Street, Portsmouth	230 yd
British Telecom Social Club	82A High Street, Portsmouth	236 yd
The First Post (Wetherspoon)	42 High Street, Portsmouth	253 yd
The Cosham Social Club	14-16, Wayte Street	310 yd
Cosham Conservative Club	11 Spur Road, Portsmouth	421 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bings 'n' Bao's	111 High Street, Portsmouth	251 yd
Domino's Pizza	48D High Street, Portsmouth	253 yd
King Chef	58B High Street, Portsmouth	253 yd
Cosham Kebab Centre	56A High Street, Portsmouth	253 yd
Golden City	109 High Street, Portsmouth	253 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1-3 High Street, Portsmouth	523 yd
M&S Food	Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road	758 yd
Kwiki Mart	21 Halstead Road, Portsmouth	787 yd
Morrisons Daily	187 Chatsworth Avenue, Portsmouth	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cosham Community Centre COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE WOOTTON STREET		206 yd
King George V Fields Northern Road	grass pitches	289 yd
Cosham Park PORTSMOUTH ROAD	tennis courts	388 yd
Medina Primary School MEDINA ROAD	grass pitches	449 yd
Horizon Health & Fitness 8C 8C HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Sevenoaks Sevenoaks Road	grass pitches	869 yd
Hilsea Splash Pool (Closed) London Road	swimming pool	908 yd
Hilsea Lido HILSEA LIDO HILSEA LIDO LONDON ROAD	cycling, swimming pool	967 yd
Highbury College Sports Centre TUDOR CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	970 yd
Highbury Primary School DOVERCOURT ROAD	grass pitches	1,010 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	213.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO6 3HJ