Sandown Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO6 3HL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.7%	49.6%	1.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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	29.5%	33.2%	3.7%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	32.2%	-1.7%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.9%	11.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	20.3%	16.8%	-3.5%	6.1%	10.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28%	41.6%	13.6%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	40.9%	23.7%	-17.2%	33.6%	-9.9%
Fair health	22.3%	25.2%	2.9%	12.7%	12.5%
Bad health	7.2%	8%	0.8%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around PO6 3HL this area, 35.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48%	35.1%	-12.9%	18.2%	16.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	12.2%	-1.0%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	7.3%	1.1%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	13.2%	7.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	16.1%	6.0%	33.8%	-17.7%
Other	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.5%	94.7%	-0.8%	81.4%	13.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	97.3%	93.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	93.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Sandown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandown Road was 230.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.3% higher than the Cosham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sandown Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham and the 92nd highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.7%.

🔎 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 3HL, 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 Sandown Road are based on 83 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 Sandown Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO6 3HL

Average Price
£257,833

Semi-Detached
£258,246

Terraced
£257,686

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandown Road

Average Price
£248,786

Semi-Detached
£255,730

Terraced
£246,125

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Sandown Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-08-08	£206,482
4 Sandown Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-07-19	£298,259
29 Sandown Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-10-27	£189,032
13 Sandown Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£267,500	2023-09-22	£265,593
13 Sandown Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2022-11-28	£231,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO6 3HL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO6 3HL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	74
Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medina Primary School Medina Road , Cosham PO6 3NH	- not rated	289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsdown First School Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsdown Primary School Sundridge Close , Wymering PO6 3JL	3out of 4	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Infant Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Junior Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	1,014 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	594 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB	- not rated	1,778 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morelands Middle School Crookhorn Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QL	- not rated	3,589 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	1,618 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	4out of 4	1,637 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Central Road , Drayton PO6 1QY	- not rated	1,942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Central Road , Drayton PO6 1QY	- not rated	1,942 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	1,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havant and South Downs College College Road , PO7 8AA	- not rated	4,501 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	4,777 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	2,774 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	- not rated	2,819 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	594 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sevenoaks Pupil Referral Unit Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	594 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School Girl Mothers Pupil Referral Unit Sevenoaks Centre , Sundridge Close PO6 3JL	- not rated	594 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Centre Sandridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	594 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wymering School Sevenoaks Road , PO6 3YB	- not rated	733 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
Wright Choice Catering Ltd (Peta Training Ltd)	Unit 1, Access Point	305 yd
Staff Restaurant	Roebuck Close, Portsmouth	376 yd
Hampshire FA	King George V Football Complex, Northern Road	380 yd
Palace Cafe Restaurant	Shop, 64 High Street	380 yd
Ladbrokes	42 High Street, Portsmouth	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixie's Bar	58C High Street, Portsmouth	384 yd
The First Post (Wetherspoon)	42 High Street, Portsmouth	388 yd
British Telecom Social Club	82A High Street, Portsmouth	396 yd
The Cosham Social Club	14-16, Wayte Street	403 yd
Cosham Conservative Club	11 Spur Road, Portsmouth	486 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzalicious	5 Northern Buildings, Northern Road	313 yd
Indian Kitchen	2 Northern Buildings, Northern Road	314 yd
Golden Boat	6 Northern Buildings, Northern Road	314 yd
Domino's Pizza	48D High Street, Portsmouth	388 yd
King Chef	58B High Street, Portsmouth	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1-3 High Street, Portsmouth	617 yd
Kwiki Mart	21 Halstead Road, Portsmouth	639 yd
M&S Food	Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road	710 yd
Morrisons Daily	187 Chatsworth Avenue, Portsmouth	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Medina Primary School MEDINA ROAD	grass pitches	285 yd
Cosham Community Centre COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE WOOTTON STREET		334 yd
King George V Fields Northern Road	grass pitches	378 yd
Cosham Park PORTSMOUTH ROAD	tennis courts	499 yd
Horizon Health & Fitness 8C 8C HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Sevenoaks Sevenoaks Road	grass pitches	801 yd
Hilsea Splash Pool (Closed) London Road	swimming pool	922 yd
Hilsea Lido HILSEA LIDO HILSEA LIDO LONDON ROAD	cycling, swimming pool	956 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	159.1 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	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO6 3HL