Area Information for Southsea, PO5 4HY

This postcode in Southsea is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the St Thomas ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Portsmouth South. This page combines information for the address Southsea, PO5 4HY, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of PO5 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in April 2004. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Portsmouth
Ward St Thomas
Constituency Portsmouth South * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (St Thomas), and the Hampshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Southsea, PO5 4HY.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Southsea, PO5 4HY is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Southsea, PO5 4HY:

Bedford Street, Southsea, PO5 4BT
St. James's Road, Southsea, PO5 4HZ
St. James's Road, Southsea, PO5 4HU
Middle Street, Southsea, PO5 4BW
Sackville Street, Southsea, PO5 4BU
St. James's Road, Southsea, PO5 4JB

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about PO5 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Southsea consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 2
Semi-Detached 3
Terraced 29
Flat (Purpose-Built) 107
Flat (Converted) 8
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 151
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Southsea contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 62% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 9
Owned with Mortgage 8
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 66
Rented: Other Social 28
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 34
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 1
Total 151

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 41
Two People 31
Three People 25
Four People 24
Five People 16
Six People 14
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 151

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Southsea consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 41
Family Household 79
Other Household 32
Total 152

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 44
Deprived In One Dimension 58
Deprived In Two Dimensions 33
Deprived In Three Dimensions 17
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 152

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Portsmouth South constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 212
Female 228
Total 440

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around PO5 4HY has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 27% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 29
5-9 41
10-14 49
15-19 36
20-24 72
25-29 36
30-34 28
35-39 29
40-44 34
45-49 17
50-54 19
55-59 12
60-64 17
65-69 6
70-74 7
75-79 5
80-84 2
85+ 1
Total 440

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode PO5 4HY does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 182
Married 85
Separated 12
Divorced 27
Widowed 14
Total 320

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 219
Good 129
Fair 68
Bad 16
Very Bad 5
Total 437

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 76
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 82
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
No GCSEs or Equivalent 71
Other 6
Total 318

Ethnic Group Embed This

Southsea can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 67% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 296
Mixed Ethnicity 14
Indian 21
Pakistani 1
Bangladeshi 51
Chinese 4
Other Asian 22
Black African 23
Black Caribbean 3
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 1
Other 6
Total 444

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 318
European Union 44
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 10
Middle East and Asia 64
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 441

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 318
10+ Years 65
5-10 Years 16
2-5 Years 14
Less Than 2 Years 27
Total 440

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to PO5 4HY.

Passport(s) Held
None 91
United Kingdom 281
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 40
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 23
North America or Caribbean 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 177
Christian 148
Buddhist 0
Hindu 7
Jewish 0
Muslim 85
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 22
Total 440

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the St Thomas ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 33% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 51
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 42
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 18
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 11
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 107
Retired 19
Looking After Home or Family 26
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 32
Other 14
Total 322

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Professional Occupations 13
Associate Professional Occupations 7
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Skilled Trades Occupations 18
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 25
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 18
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 17
Elementary Occupations 32
Total 136

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 10
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 24
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 17
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 26
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 16
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 30
Semi-Routine Occupation 49
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 41
Full-time Student 104
Total 317

Southsea, PO5 4HY is within the St Thomas policing neighbourhood, under the Hampshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near PO5 4HY
Neighbourhood Team Address St Thomas
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2DG
Force Website: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to PO5 4HY. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for PO5 4HY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Southsea, PO5 4HY. The nearest railway station is Portsmouth & Southsea, approximately 580 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Portsmouth & Southsea 580 yards
Southsea Hoverport 0.7 miles
Fratton 0.7 miles
Portsmouth Harbour 0.8 miles
Hilsea 2.8 miles
Cosham 3.5 miles
Portchester 4.1 miles
Ryde Pier Head 4.8 miles
Ryde Hoverport 5.2 miles
Ryde Esplanade 5.2 miles
Ryde St Johns Road 5.6 miles
Bedhampton 5.9 miles
Fareham 6 miles
Havant 6.3 miles
Smallbrook Junction 6.4 miles
Warblington 6.8 miles
Emsworth 7.7 miles
Brading 8.3 miles
Southbourne 8.8 miles
Rowlands Castle 8.9 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Southsea, PO5 4HY. The nearest is Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery, approximately 420 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Southsea, PO5 4HY. The nearest is Ark Charter Academy, approximately 360 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Ark Charter Academy 360 yards December 2024
St Edmund's Catholic School 710 yards February 2016
    
Portsmouth High School GDST 740 yards  
Priory School 0.6 miles November 2022
    
Mayville High School 0.9 miles  
Madani Academy 1 mile  
The Portsmouth Academy 1 mile April 2017
    
Miltoncross Academy 1.4 miles January 2023
    
Mayfield School (All Through) 2.1 miles November 2022
    
Admiral Lord Nelson School 2.4 miles March 2017
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Southsea, PO5 4HY. The nearest is Somerstown Surgery, approximately 390 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Southsea, PO5 4HY. The nearest is Solent Dental Services, approximately 390 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest hospitals to Southsea, PO5 4HY. The nearest is St Mary, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Southsea, PO5 4HY. The nearest is Dollond & Aitchison, approximately 830 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.