PO5 1EU 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.
This is a well-established rental postcode — 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 83 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £213k, up 16.3% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for PO5 1EU 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 1EU House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ST ANDREWS ROAD, PO5 1EU.
207
34
£ 32,000 /yr
54%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: PO5 1EU 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
No single demographic signal dominates PO5 1EU — age 34, 31% ownership, 61% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood. Property prices are trending up 16.3% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for PO5 1EU. 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
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 155,000
25 sales · Mean £ 155,241
Semi-Detached
£ 531,000
2 sales · Mean £ 531,000
Terraced
£ 437,500
2 sales · Mean £ 437,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around PO5 1EU is moderate at 83 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
Supermarkets
11 nearby- Lidl1.0 km
- New Kwiki Mart0.7 km
- Waitrose & Partners Southsea0.7 km
- Iceland0.8 km
- Sainsbury's Commercial Road Local1.0 km
- + 6 more
Retailers - Other
88 nearby- Albert Road Food Store0.7 km
- Crushed And Cured Ltd.0.7 km
- Marie Curie0.9 km
- Rainbow Convenience Store0.7 km
- S R White0.7 km
- + 83 more
Pub, NightClub
54 nearby- Duke Of Devonshire0.7 km
- Edge Of The Wedge/Wedgewood Rooms0.8 km
- Kings Theatre0.6 km
- Leopold Tavern0.9 km
- Lord John Russell0.5 km
- + 49 more
Restaurant, Cafe
134 nearby- Bangerz 'n' Brewz0.7 km
- Bodrum Restaurant0.8 km
- Bubble And Pho0.9 km
- Farm Kitchen0.9 km
- It's Mustard0.8 km
- + 129 more
Takeaway Shop
59 nearby- Emerald Lake City0.8 km
- Ken's Kebab And Speedy Pizza0.7 km
- Pizzeria Roma0.8 km
- Pompey On A Roll0.9 km
- Sandwich Bar0.7 km
- + 54 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
6 nearby- Premier Inn (Thyme)0.9 km
- Pembroke Park Guest House1.0 km
- Rydeview Hotel1.0 km
- The Pier1.0 km
- Uppermount House1.0 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Fratton0.8 km
- Portsmouth & Southsea0.8 km
- Portsmouth Harbour1.9 km
Bus Stops
- Outram Road0.1 km
- Outram Road0.1 km
- Elm Grove0.2 km
- Elm Grove0.2 km
- Bradford Junction0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: PO51EU · Data under Open Government Licence