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PO2

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,052
Current units
751
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
301

Postcode sectors in PO2

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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25,153 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
63, Powerscourt Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7JG 23 July 2026 £240,000
67, Lower Derby Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8EX 22 July 2026 £234,000
86, Strode Road, Stamshaw, Portsmouth, PO2 8PY 20 July 2026 £180,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
16
Primary
11
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
4,480
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,064
  • Shoplifting 515
  • Public order 350
  • Anti social behaviour 312
  • Criminal damage and arson 271

Census 2021

Population and age profile

PO2 usual residents
42,522
Age-profile population
42,415

Age bands in PO2

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
19.5%

8,274 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.3%

4,813 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.1%

12,776 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.4%

10,755 residents

Age 65 and over
13.7%

5,797 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 743 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

725 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 683 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

in this district

  • DERBY ROAD GROUP PRACTICE

    DERBY ROAD SURGERY, 27-29 DERBY ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, PO2 8HP

    ODS code J82149

  • PORTSDOWN GROUP PRACTICE

    KINGSTON CRESCENT SURGERY, 92 KINGSTON CRESCENT, PORTSMOUTH, PO2 8AL

    ODS code J82155

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £232,935 from 3,076 recorded sales in PO2. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Portsmouth is £250,999 in June 2026, up 0.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

16 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,480 published events cover 12 months, averaging 373.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,064 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.