PO5 1ER is a mixed residential area on St Andrews Road, 0.3km from Southsea in Portsmouth. Administratively it sits within St Thomas ward and the Portsmouth South constituency.
For renters and young professionals, PO5 1ER offers residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. An average age of 34 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 61% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 82 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £302k, down 66.5% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for PO5 1ER are sourced from Output Area E00086531 (shared with 2 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ST ANDREWS ROAD, PO5 1ER House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ST ANDREWS ROAD, PO5 1ER.
207
34
£ 32,000 /yr
54%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: PO5 1ER represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.
Area Character
PO5 1ER is a mixed residential postcode — average age 34, 31% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood. Property prices are trending down 66.5% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for PO5 1ER. The average age is 34.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 125,000
7 sales · Mean £ 139,642
Terraced
£ 470,000
3 sales · Mean £ 446,168
Semi-Detached
£ 495,000
1 sales · Mean £ 495,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around PO5 1ER is moderate at 82 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and public order. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
Priory School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea Infant School
St Edmund's Catholic School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
90 nearby- Frontiers Afro Superstore0.9 km
- White And Sons0.9 km
- Fratton Food Store0.8 km
- Adam Food0.7 km
- Eleven Til 7 Food0.3 km
- + 85 more
Restaurant, Cafe
136 nearby- Geek Retreat Portsmouth0.9 km
- Nicholson Gardens0.9 km
- Sultan Shawarma0.9 km
- 2 Nice Cafe0.5 km
- Baffled Coffee Ltd0.5 km
- + 131 more
Supermarkets
10 nearby- Iceland0.8 km
- Great China Oriental Food Store0.3 km
- Mediterranean Supermarket0.3 km
- Sainsbury's Palmerston Road Local0.9 km
- Asda0.8 km
- + 5 more
Takeaway Shop
59 nearby- Anwar's Indian Takeaway0.9 km
- Lees0.9 km
- Pizza 4 Tonight0.9 km
- Royal Palki0.8 km
- Domino's Pizza0.5 km
- + 54 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
6 nearby- Hamilton House0.3 km
- Uppermount House0.9 km
- Premier Inn (Thyme)0.8 km
- Pembroke Park Guest House1.0 km
- Rydeview Hotel0.9 km
- + 1 more
Pub, NightClub
54 nearby- Mist Lounge Portsmouth0.5 km
- Portsmouth Irish Centre0.4 km
- Royal British Legion0.7 km
- Portsmouth Rifle Club0.9 km
- Hong Kong Charlies0.9 km
- + 49 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Portsmouth & Southsea0.8 km
- Fratton0.8 km
- Portsmouth Harbour1.9 km
Bus Stops
- Outram Road0.1 km
- Outram Road0.1 km
- Elm Grove0.2 km
- Elm Grove0.2 km
- Outram Road0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: PO51ER · Data under Open Government Licence