Is Waterworks Road in Portsmouth a nice place to live?

Waterworks Road is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Waterworks Road is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Waterworks Road is located in the Drayton and Farlington ward of the Portsmouth district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 50.844868, -1.036902
Grid Ref SU679054
Suburb Farlington
Constituency Portsmouth North
Postcodes PO6 1NJ, PO6 1TP

House Prices

The average house price in Waterworks Road is 100% higher than the rest of Portsmouth. The last sale we have on record is 4 FARLINGTON APARTMENTS, 2 Waterworks Road, that sold for £215,000. The average house price in Portsmouth is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Waterworks Road

Date No. Type Price
01/09/2022 4 FARLINGTON APARTMENTS, 2 Flat £215,000
22/04/2022 DRAYTON COURT Flat £148,000
31/03/2022 4 Semi £352,500
29/09/2021 FARLINGTON APARTMENTS, 2 Flat £205,000
24/09/2021 1 Terrace £460,000
20/08/2021 9 Semi £400,000
16/08/2021 63 Terrace £279,000
28/05/2021 11 Semi £385,000
20/05/2021 WILLOW TREE COTTAGE, 47 Semi £310,000
12/03/2021 16 Semi £392,500

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Waterworks Road, Hampshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Waterworks Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Hampshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Waterworks Road
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Waterworks Road and compared that to the average for the Drayton and Farlington ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Waterworks Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Drayton and Farlington ward

Social economic statistics for Waterworks Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Waterworks Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Waterworks Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Waterworks Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Waterworks Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Waterworks Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Waterworks Road are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Waterworks Road are in the top 40% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Waterworks Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Waterworks Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Waterworks Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Waterworks Road.

Unemployment in Waterworks Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.11% of Waterworks Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Waterworks Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Waterworks Road. The proportion of retirees on Waterworks Road is 6.29% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.89% of Waterworks Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Waterworks Road

The proportion of home owners on Waterworks Road is 22.55% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.01% of properties in Waterworks Road are private rented and 2.44% are social rented.
84.55% of residents of Waterworks Road own their home

Country of Birth of Waterworks Road residents

The proportion if Waterworks Road residents born in the UK is 7.76% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.59% of Waterworks Road residents were born outside the UK.
90.41% of Waterworks Road residents were born in the UK

Waterworks Road Summary

Waterworks Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Waterworks Road maybe difficult.

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