Southampton Road, Portsmouth, PO6 4RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO6 4RX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.7%	49.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.3%	50.3%	1.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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	34.5%	38.7%	4.2%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	37.5%	1.4%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	17.3%	11.5%	-5.8%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	8.6%	8.6%	0.0%	6.1%	2.5%

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	48.3%	51.3%	3.0%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	33.8%	32.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	12.8%	11.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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 4RX this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	8.3%	-9.7%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	10.6%	1.6%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	11.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	8.3%	4.8%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	17.4%	4.5%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	41.1%	2.3%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	3%	1%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.5%	89.4%	0.9%	81.4%	8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	88.5%	85.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	1.7%	6%	4.3%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1%	2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	84.8%	-3.0%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	1%	8.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1.7%	-5.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Southampton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southampton Road was 31.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.3% lower than the Cosham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southampton Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham and the 106th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.2%.

🔎 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 4RX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Southampton Road are based on 168 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 Southampton Road, Portsmouth, PO6 4RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO6 4RX

Average Price
£265,352

Semi-Detached
£312,024

Terraced
£269,582

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£32,401

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southampton Road

Average Price
£358,538

Semi-Detached
£386,540

Terraced
£280,427

Detached
£606,683

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£57,681

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southampton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Southampton Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-12-05	£236,611
116 Southampton Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£257,000	2024-06-17	£259,435
82 Southampton Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-05-15	£279,074
104 Southampton Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-02-24	£241,197
120 Southampton Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-02-17	£265,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO6 4RX

Employment

PO6 4RX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	104
Retired	75
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Victory Primary School Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP	3out of 4	597 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Bourne Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JD	3out of 4	738 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon View Primary Academy Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 3PS	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Primary School Castle Street , Portchester PO16 9QQ	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern Junior School Richmond Rise , Portchester PO16 8DG	3out of 4	2,042 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle View Academy Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP	2out of 4	597 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Portchester Community School White Hart Lane , Portchester PO16 9BD	3out of 4	1,777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	- not rated	3,380 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	3,380 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cams Hill School Shearwater Avenue , PO16 8AH	4out of 4	4,140 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,833 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	4,249 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	3,257 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Park Academy Wembley Grove , Cosham PO6 2RY	3out of 4	3,890 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	4,096 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd #1487 Portsmouth - North Harbour	McDonald's Restaurants Ltd, Clement Attlee Way	408 yd
Krispy Kreme UK Ltd (Tesco)	Tesco, Clement Attlee Way	508 yd
Tesco Extra (Staff Restaurant)	Tesco, Clement Attlee Way	508 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco, Clement Attlee Way	508 yd
Hendy Ford	Hendy Ford (cosham) Ltd, Southampton Road	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watersedge Park And Sports Social Club	Watersedge Park And Play Area, Southampton Road	3 yd
Cross Keys Public House	Cross Keys, Birdlip Road	595 yd
Paulsgrove Social Club	Marsden Road, Portsmouth	780 yd
Sir Alec Rose - J D Wetherspoon	32-33, The Boardwalk	892 yd
Beefeater Harbour Lights & Premier Inn	Public House - Restaurant, 1 Southampton Road	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go	Tesco, Clement Attlee Way	508 yd
Greggs - Paulsgrove	179 Allaway Avenue, Portsmouth	705 yd
Subway Portsmouth Retail Park	Unit 8, Portsmouth Retail Park	715 yd
Greggs	Unit 6, Portsmouth Retail Park	715 yd
The Light Takeaway	37 Jubilee Avenue, Portsmouth	787 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Portsmouth Extra	Tesco, Clement Attlee Way		508 yd
Aldi	41 Southampton Road, Portsmouth		912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paulsgrove Marsden Road	grass pitches	527 yd
Castle View Academy ALLAWAY AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	647 yd
Paulsgrove Community Centre PAULSGROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE PAULSGROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE MARSDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth North Harbour) Unit 4 Unit 4 Binnacle Way	health and fitness suite	782 yd
David Lloyd Club (Port Solent) THE BOARDWALK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	917 yd
Beacon View Primary Academy ALLAWAY AVENUE	grass pitches	945 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Portsmouth) SOUTHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,014 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	201.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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