Medina Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO6 3NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.9%	2.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.4%	48.1%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	34.4%	34.5%	0.1%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	48.3%	5.7%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13.4%	10.8%	-2.6%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	7.7%	3.9%	-3.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	39.3%	39.1%	-0.2%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	36.5%	41.3%	4.8%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	16.7%	12.8%	-3.9%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.4%	6%	1.6%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	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.

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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	26.7%	-4.9%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	15.8%	-4.8%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13.9%	0.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	14.4%	6.3%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	20.3%	5.9%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	7.2%	3%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.7%	93.6%	-0.1%	81.4%	12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

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	96.4%	91%	-5.4%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	90.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3%	2.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Medina Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medina Road was 640.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 371.9% higher than the Cosham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Medina Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cosham and the 17th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 252.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.0%.

🔎 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 3NJ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 Medina Road are based on 119 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 Medina Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO6 3NJ

Average Price
£284,843

Semi-Detached
£297,587

Terraced
£269,975

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medina Road

Average Price
£269,993

Semi-Detached
£274,051

Terraced
£268,649

Detached
£274,192

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,327

Other
£261,130

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Medina Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
150 Medina Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-06-06	£322,358
182 Medina Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,500	2024-11-18	£256,188
164 Medina Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2024-11-06	£240,777
167 Medina Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-01-06	£303,671
148 Medina Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-09-02	£327,182

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO6 3NJ

Employment

PO6 3NJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PO6 3NJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	69
Retired	53
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View First School Cheltenham Road , Paulsgrove PO6 3PZ	- not rated	470 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsdown First School Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	801 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsdown Primary School Sundridge Close , Wymering PO6 3JL	3out of 4	801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon View Primary Academy Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 3PS	- not rated	843 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	944 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB	- not rated	1,054 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morelands Middle School Crookhorn Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QL	- not rated	4,062 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	2,083 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	4out of 4	2,113 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard School Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP	- not rated	2,407 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Academy Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP	3out of 4	2,407 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	2,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havant and South Downs College College Road , PO7 8AA	- not rated	4,967 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ	- not rated	5,370 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	3,227 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	- not rated	3,247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wymering School Sevenoaks Road , PO6 3YB	- not rated	765 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Home Tuition Centre The Oaks Centre , Sundridge Close PO6 3JL	- not rated	944 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sevenoaks Pupil Referral Unit Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	944 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School Girl Mothers Pupil Referral Unit Sevenoaks Centre , Sundridge Close PO6 3JL	- not rated	944 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Centre Sandridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	944 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Playzone	A4, Oak Park Industrial Estate	139 yd
Admiral Day Care	2 Acorn Business Centre, Northarbour Road	213 yd
Whistle Stop (Selco)	Unit 3, Northarbour Spur	260 yd
FCC Paragon	4 Quay Point, Northarbour Road	319 yd
Wright Choice Catering Ltd (Peta Training Ltd)	Unit 1, Access Point	558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beefeater Harbour Lights & Premier Inn	Public House - Restaurant, 1 Southampton Road	814 yd
Paulsgrove Social Club	Marsden Road, Portsmouth	1,010 yd
The Cosham Social Club	14-16, Wayte Street	1,034 yd
Cosham Conservative Club	11 Spur Road, Portsmouth	1,042 yd
The First Post (Wetherspoon)	42 High Street, Portsmouth	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks Portsmouth - Lakeside Business	Unit G Central Square Pavilion, 1000 Lakeside North Harbour	702 yd
Indian Kitchen	2 Northern Buildings, Northern Road	914 yd
Golden Boat	6 Northern Buildings, Northern Road	914 yd
Pizzalicious	5 Northern Buildings, Northern Road	914 yd
Allaway Grill	135 Allaway Avenue, Portsmouth	965 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kwiki Mart	21 Halstead Road, Portsmouth	276 yd
Aldi	41 Southampton Road, Portsmouth	804 yd
M&S Food	Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Medina Primary School MEDINA ROAD	grass pitches	460 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Portsmouth) SOUTHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	714 yd
Sevenoaks Sevenoaks Road	grass pitches	814 yd
Beacon View Primary Academy ALLAWAY AVENUE	grass pitches	852 yd
Paulsgrove Community Centre PAULSGROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE PAULSGROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE MARSDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,011 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth North Harbour) Unit 4 Unit 4 Binnacle Way	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
Cosham Community Centre COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE COSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE WOOTTON STREET		1,026 yd
King George V Fields Northern Road	grass pitches	1,057 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	154.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO6 3NJ