Carbis Close, Port Solent, Portsmouth, PO6 4TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO6 4TW is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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	46.4%	45.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	53.6%	54.4%	0.8%	49.0%	5.4%

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	30.4%	25.6%	-4.8%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	42.2%	-4.0%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	16.5%	24.4%	7.9%	9.1%	15.3%
Widowed	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.6%	44.4%	-10.2%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	36.4%	40.8%	4.4%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	7%	11.2%	4.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.3%	3%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	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.

In the area around PO6 4TW this area, 7.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	7.7%	-1.1%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	5.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	19.9%	7.6%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	45.8%	48.5%	2.7%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	6.9%	1.5%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

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	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.4%	92.5%	-1.9%	81.4%	11.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	88.1%	86.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	86.8%	-0.3%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.2%	6.5%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.6%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	76.7%	12.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Carbis Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carbis Close was 31.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.4% lower than the Cosham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carbis Close has the 24th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham and the 105th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.2%.

🔎 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 4TW, 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 Carbis Close are based on 58 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 Carbis Close, Port Solent, Portsmouth, PO6 4TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO6 4TW

Average Price
£552,964

Semi-Detached
£599,823

Terraced
£574,501

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£488,042

Other
£32,614

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carbis Close

Average Price
£536,824

Semi-Detached
£625,015

Terraced
£539,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£532,672

Other
£30,808

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carbis CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Carbis Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£617,000	2025-05-23	£597,077
18 Carbis Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2024-12-05	£576,369
25 Carbis Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-12-15	£441,381
29 Carbis Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-11-30	£441,582
18 Carbis Close, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2022-11-18	£519,418

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO6 4TW

Employment

PO6 4TW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4TW 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	106
Retired	77
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Bourne Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JD	3out of 4	666 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon View Primary Academy Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 3PS	3out of 4	865 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Primary School Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Primary School Castle Street , Portchester PO16 9QQ	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medina Primary School Medina Road , Cosham PO6 3NH	3out of 4	1,917 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	1,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Portchester Community School White Hart Lane , Portchester PO16 9BD	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	- not rated	2,945 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	2,945 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School Central Road , Drayton PO6 1QY	3out of 4	4,139 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	3,447 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	3,808 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	2,853 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Park Academy Wembley Grove , Cosham PO6 2RY	3out of 4	3,507 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	3,655 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	5,199 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
Krispy Kreme UK Ltd (Tesco)	Tesco, Clement Attlee Way	249 yd
Tesco Extra (Staff Restaurant)	Tesco, Clement Attlee Way	249 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco, Clement Attlee Way	249 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd #1487 Portsmouth - North Harbour	McDonald's Restaurants Ltd, Clement Attlee Way	284 yd
Vanilla Catering, Portsmouth Harbour Yacht Club	Marina Keep, Portsmouth	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watersedge Park And Sports Social Club	Watersedge Park And Play Area, Southampton Road	444 yd
Sir Alec Rose - J D Wetherspoon	32-33, The Boardwalk	459 yd
David Lloyd Club Room Port Solent	David Lloyd Club, The Boardwalk	477 yd
Beefeater Harbour Lights & Premier Inn	Public House - Restaurant, 1 Southampton Road	635 yd
Paulsgrove Social Club	Marsden Road, Portsmouth	709 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go	Tesco, Clement Attlee Way	249 yd
Subway Portsmouth Retail Park	Unit 8, Portsmouth Retail Park	463 yd
Greggs	Unit 6, Portsmouth Retail Park	463 yd
Greggs - Paulsgrove	179 Allaway Avenue, Portsmouth	722 yd
Blue Ocean Fish And Chips	147 Allaway Avenue, Portsmouth	806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Portsmouth Extra	Tesco, Clement Attlee Way		249 yd
Aldi	41 Southampton Road, Portsmouth		653 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Portsmouth North Harbour) Unit 4 Unit 4 Binnacle Way	health and fitness suite	421 yd
David Lloyd Club (Port Solent) THE BOARDWALK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	500 yd
Paulsgrove Marsden Road	grass pitches	522 yd
Paulsgrove Community Centre PAULSGROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE PAULSGROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE MARSDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Portsmouth) SOUTHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	723 yd
Beacon View Primary Academy ALLAWAY AVENUE	grass pitches	831 yd
Castle View Academy ALLAWAY AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,072 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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