Brighstone Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO6 3HP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51.7%	3.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.9%	48.3%	-3.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	37.9%	39.5%	1.6%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	43.1%	-1.1%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.6%	9%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	46.3%	-3.2%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	31.4%	32%	0.6%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	12.1%	13.4%	1.3%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	6%	7.3%	1.3%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.7%	26.8%	-3.9%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	12.4%	-2.2%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	17.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	8.8%	4.6%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	14.7%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	18.8%	2.7%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.9%	93.1%	-1.8%	81.4%	11.7%
Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	93%	91%	-2.0%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	91.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	6.1%	4.7%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.6%	37.2%	21.4%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Brighstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brighstone Road was 84.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.4% lower than the Cosham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brighstone Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 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 3HP, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Brighstone Road are based on 67 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 Brighstone Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO6 3HP

Average Price
£261,191

Semi-Detached
£257,840

Terraced
£263,201

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brighstone Road

Average Price
£241,547

Semi-Detached
£252,985

Terraced
£236,759

Detached
£283,594

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brighstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Brighstone Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-11-15	£268,559
1 Brighstone Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-06-12	£171,973
29 Brighstone Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-11-10	£267,490
43 Brighstone Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£273,000	2020-01-06	£321,630
11 Brighstone Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-11-20	£255,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO6 3HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Construction	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Manufacturing	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medina Primary School Medina Road , Cosham PO6 3NH	3out of 4	55 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portsdown Primary School Sundridge Close , Wymering PO6 3JL	3out of 4	554 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon View Primary Academy Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 3PS	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Infant Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Court Lane Junior Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy converter	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	1,819 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Central Road , Drayton PO6 1QY	3out of 4	2,223 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Academy Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP	2out of 4	2,828 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Purbrook Park School Park Avenue , Purbrook PO7 5DS	3out of 4	3,329 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	1,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havant and South Downs College College Road , PO7 8AA	- not rated	4,678 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	5,022 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	2,988 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	1,741 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	2,744 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	2,939 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Community Special School Scratchface Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QD	4out of 4	4,419 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	4,855 yd	Other independent 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
Wright Choice Catering Ltd (Peta Training Ltd)	Unit 1, Access Point	212 yd
Hampshire FA	King George V Football Complex, Northern Road	520 yd
Marjorie's Tea Rooms And Bistro	22 Wayte Street, Portsmouth	529 yd
Staff Restaurant	Roebuck Close, Portsmouth	539 yd
Ladbrokes	42 High Street, Portsmouth	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cosham Social Club	14-16, Wayte Street	529 yd
The First Post (Wetherspoon)	42 High Street, Portsmouth	540 yd
Dixie's Bar	58C High Street, Portsmouth	548 yd
British Telecom Social Club	82A High Street, Portsmouth	567 yd
Cosham Conservative Club	11 Spur Road, Portsmouth	584 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzalicious	5 Northern Buildings, Northern Road	419 yd
Indian Kitchen	2 Northern Buildings, Northern Road	419 yd
Golden Boat	6 Northern Buildings, Northern Road	419 yd
Kochi 2 Ceylon	4 - 6 Wayte Street, Portsmouth	529 yd
Gandhi Indian Takeaway	20 Wayte Street, Portsmouth	529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kwiki Mart	21 Halstead Road, Portsmouth	486 yd
M&S Food	Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road	683 yd
Iceland	1-3 High Street, Portsmouth	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Medina Primary School MEDINA ROAD	grass pitches	119 yd
Cosham Community Centre COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE WOOTTON STREET		485 yd
King George V Fields Northern Road	grass pitches	521 yd
Horizon Health & Fitness 8C 8C HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	643 yd
Cosham Park PORTSMOUTH ROAD	tennis courts	647 yd
Sevenoaks Sevenoaks Road	grass pitches	746 yd
Hilsea Splash Pool (Closed) London Road	swimming pool	982 yd
Hilsea Lido HILSEA LIDO HILSEA LIDO LONDON ROAD	cycling, swimming pool	990 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	141.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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