Port Way, Port Solent, Portsmouth, PO6 4TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO6 4TQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	45.2%	48.6%	3.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	54.8%	51.4%	-3.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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	25.9%	21.8%	-4.1%	37.9%	-16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	45.4%	-5.6%	44.2%	1.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.6%	18.5%	6.9%	9.1%	9.4%
Widowed	7.3%	11.8%	4.5%	6.1%	5.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	42.6%	-7.0%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	36.4%	39%	2.6%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	9.2%	15.9%	6.7%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	11.1%	1.1%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	10.4%	0.0%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	7.4%	1.2%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	18.5%	10.0%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	44.8%	35.6%	-9.2%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.4%	92.5%	2.1%	81.4%	11.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	84.9%	86.3%	1.4%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	4%	6.1%	2.1%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	86.3%	1.4%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.4%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	2.2%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	76.7%	14.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Port Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Port Way was 12.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.6% lower than the Cosham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Port Way has the 11th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cosham and the 27th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.5%.

🔎 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 4TQ, 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 Port Way are based on 318 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 Port Way, Port Solent, Portsmouth, PO6 4TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO6 4TQ

Average Price
£396,595

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£695,652

Detached
£346,152

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,985

Other
£16,268

Estimated Average Property Prices for Port Way

Average Price
£450,516

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£632,351

Detached
£586,820

Flats/Maisonettes
£411,048

Other
£1,547,012

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Port WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 148 Oyster Quay Port Way, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-08-23	£234,678
Flat 152 Oyster Quay Port Way, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-08-15	£381,352
Flat 159 Oyster Quay Port Way, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£294,000	2023-05-31	£278,653
Flat 135 Oyster Quay Port Way, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-02-10	£268,809
Flat 140 Oyster Quay Port Way, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-01-06	£314,840

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO6 4TQ

Employment

PO6 4TQ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PO6 4TQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	124
Full-Time Employee	73
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Information and communication	13
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon View Primary Academy Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 3PS	- not rated	871 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paulsgrove Primary School Cheltenham Road , Paulsgrove PO6 3PL	- not rated	871 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Bourne Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JD	3out of 4	878 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill View First School Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4HE	- not rated	928 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle View First School Cheltenham Road , Paulsgrove PO6 3PZ	- not rated	999 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB	- not rated	740 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sevenoaks Middle School Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	2,153 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morelands Middle School Crookhorn Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QL	- not rated	5,280 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Richard School Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP	- not rated	1,568 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Academy Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP	3out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Portsmouth Boys' School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	- not rated	2,347 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portchester Community School White Hart Lane , Portchester PO16 9BD	3out of 4	2,389 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	4out of 4	2,389 yd	University technical college	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	2,943 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	- not rated	3,262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	1out of 4	3,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterside School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	1,892 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wymering School Sevenoaks Road , PO6 3YB	- not rated	1,982 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Home Tuition Centre The Oaks Centre , Sundridge Close PO6 3JL	- not rated	2,153 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sevenoaks Pupil Referral Unit Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL	- not rated	2,153 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School Girl Mothers Pupil Referral Unit Sevenoaks Centre , Sundridge Close PO6 3JL	- not rated	2,153 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
Prachee	12 The Boardwalk, Portsmouth	98 yd
Gracie-Anns Tea Room	Unit 15, The Trading Post	123 yd
Koh Thai Port Solent	21 The Boardwalk, Portsmouth	152 yd
Wildwood	46 The Boardwalk, Portsmouth	160 yd
Prezzo	43 The Boardwalk, Portsmouth	160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Alec Rose - J D Wetherspoon	32-33, The Boardwalk	160 yd
David Lloyd Club Room Port Solent	David Lloyd Club, The Boardwalk	180 yd
Beefeater Harbour Lights & Premier Inn	Public House - Restaurant, 1 Southampton Road	571 yd
Paulsgrove Social Club	Marsden Road, Portsmouth	847 yd
Watersedge Park And Sports Social Club	Watersedge Park And Play Area, Southampton Road	870 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go	Tesco, Clement Attlee Way	474 yd
Subway Portsmouth Retail Park	Unit 8, Portsmouth Retail Park	514 yd
Greggs	Unit 6, Portsmouth Retail Park	514 yd
Greggs - Paulsgrove	179 Allaway Avenue, Portsmouth	929 yd
Allaway Grill	135 Allaway Avenue, Portsmouth	930 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Portsmouth Extra	Tesco, Clement Attlee Way		474 yd
Aldi	41 Southampton Road, Portsmouth		601 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Port Solent) THE BOARDWALK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	260 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth North Harbour) Unit 4 Unit 4 Binnacle Way	health and fitness suite	325 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Portsmouth) SOUTHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	598 yd
Paulsgrove Marsden Road	grass pitches	775 yd
Paulsgrove Community Centre PAULSGROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE PAULSGROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE MARSDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	828 yd
Beacon View Primary Academy ALLAWAY AVENUE	grass pitches	896 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	207.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	164.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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