Lock Approach, Port Solent, Portsmouth, PO6 4UY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO6 4UY is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	47.2%	45.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	52.8%	54.5%	1.7%	49.0%	5.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of PO6 4UY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.6%	21.5%	-3.1%	37.9%	-16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	52.4%	2.7%	44.2%	8.2%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	16.6%	15%	-1.6%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	4%	6.5%	2.5%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (86.1%) 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	57.1%	54.1%	-3.0%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	33.5%	32%	-1.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	7.1%	11.7%	4.6%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	11.4%	-2.7%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	6.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.7%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	47.7%	47.3%	-0.4%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	3%	5.3%	2.3%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	94.3%	88.3%	-6.0%	81.4%	6.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	92%	83.1%	-8.9%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	83.5%	-8.0%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	9.8%	9.3%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.5%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Lock Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lock Approach was 30.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.1% lower than the Cosham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lock Approach has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham and the 99th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.8%.

🔎 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 4UY, 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 Lock Approach are based on 204 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 Lock Approach, Port Solent, Portsmouth, PO6 4UY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO6 4UY

Average Price
£423,228

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£423,228

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lock Approach

Average Price
£465,133

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£465,133

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lock ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Spinnaker House Lock Approach, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-03-28	£357,161
8 Spinnaker House Lock Approach, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-03-05	£358,565
2 Spinnaker House Lock Approach, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£341,000	2020-11-04	£359,338
7 Spinnaker House Lock Approach, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-04-30	£343,497
11 Spinnaker House Lock Approach, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-10-27	£345,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO6 4UY

Employment

PO6 4UY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 4UY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 4UY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haven Early Years Centre Harris Road , PO13 0UY	4out of 4	5,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

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	929 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Bourne Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JD	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Primary School Castle Street , Portchester PO16 9QQ	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon View Primary Academy Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 3PS	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northern Junior School Richmond Rise , Portchester PO16 8DG	3out of 4	2,222 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	929 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Portchester Community School White Hart Lane , Portchester PO16 9BD	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	- not rated	3,087 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	3,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cams Hill School Shearwater Avenue , PO16 8AH	4out of 4	4,206 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	3,692 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	3,862 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	2,772 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	3,730 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Park Academy Wembley Grove , Cosham PO6 2RY	3out of 4	3,755 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ	- not rated	5,133 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
Vanilla Catering, Portsmouth Harbour Yacht Club	Marina Keep, Portsmouth	186 yd
Casa Brasil	44 - 45 The Boardwalk, Portsmouth	460 yd
The Botanical	36 - 38 The Boardwalk, Portsmouth	462 yd
Zizzi Port Solent	33A - 35 The Boardwalk, Portsmouth	485 yd
Koh Thai Port Solent	21 The Boardwalk, Portsmouth	551 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watersedge Park And Sports Social Club	Watersedge Park And Play Area, Southampton Road	530 yd
Sir Alec Rose - J D Wetherspoon	32-33, The Boardwalk	553 yd
David Lloyd Club Room Port Solent	David Lloyd Club, The Boardwalk	559 yd
Portchester Sailing Club	208 Castle Street, Portchester	885 yd
Beefeater Harbour Lights & Premier Inn	Public House - Restaurant, 1 Southampton Road	992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go	Tesco, Clement Attlee Way	612 yd
Subway Portsmouth Retail Park	Unit 8, Portsmouth Retail Park	827 yd
Greggs	Unit 6, Portsmouth Retail Park	827 yd
Solent Kebab	249 Southampton Road, Portsmouth	984 yd
Greggs - Paulsgrove	179 Allaway Avenue, Portsmouth	1,056 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Portsmouth Extra	Tesco, Clement Attlee Way		612 yd
Aldi	41 Southampton Road, Portsmouth		1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Port Solent) THE BOARDWALK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	524 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth North Harbour) Unit 4 Unit 4 Binnacle Way	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Paulsgrove Marsden Road	grass pitches	850 yd
Castle View Academy ALLAWAY AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	999 yd
Paulsgrove Community Centre PAULSGROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE PAULSGROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE MARSDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,045 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Portsmouth) SOUTHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,073 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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