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PO2 7AA

Charles Dickens · Portsmouth · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Charles Dickens
Local authority
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth South
Postcode district
PO2
Postcode sector
PO2 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PO1 4QS 105 m
PO2 7SP 118 m
PO1 4QJ 202 m
PO1 4QY 210 m
PO1 4QR 211 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PO2 7AA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PO
Postcode district
PO2
Postcode sector
PO2 7
Latitude
50.808467
Longitude
-1.091116
British National Grid easting
464,135
British National Grid northing
101,385

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Portsmouth · E06000044
Electoral ward
Charles Dickens · E05002443
Parish or community
E43000035
Westminster constituency
Portsmouth South · E14001432
Output area
E00086047
Lower layer super output area
Portsmouth 027A · E01017034
Middle layer super output area
Portsmouth 027 · E02006975

Postcode source versions

Explore PO2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
81
Primary
55
Secondary
12

  1. The Flying Bull Academy

    Academy converter

    613 m

  2. Ark Dickens Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    653 m

  3. Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery

    Academy converter

    1.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
9,509
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,013
  • Shoplifting 1,127
  • Public order 805
  • Anti social behaviour 696
  • Criminal damage and arson 553

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
PO2 7 residents
12,810

Age bands in PO2 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.5%

2,604 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.1%

1,459 residents

Age 25 to 44
31%

3,752 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.3%

2,937 residents

Age 65 and over
11%

1,334 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

13

within 5 km

  • THE UNICITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    159-161 COMMERCIAL ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, PO1 1EA

    ODS code J82199

    766 m

  • PORTSDOWN GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code J82155

    868 m

  • ISLAND CITY PRACTICE

    NUTFIELD PLACE, PORTSMOUTH, PO1 4JT

    ODS code J82085

    988 m

  • DERBY ROAD GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code J82149

    1.0 km

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUP PRACTICE

    SOUTHESEA MEDICAL CENTRE, CARLISLE ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PO5 1AT

    ODS code J82060

    1.5 km

  • KIRKLANDS SURGERY

    111 COPNOR ROAD, COPNOR, PORTSMOUTH, PO3 5AF

    ODS code J82073

    1.9 km

  • EAST SHORE PARTNERSHIP

    MILTON PARK SURGERY, ST MARY'S HEALTH CAMPUS, MILTON ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, PO3 6DW

    ODS code J82194

    2.2 km

  • TRAFALGAR MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

    THE SURGERY, 25 OSBORNE ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, SOUTHSEA, PO5 3ND

    ODS code J82028

    2.6 km

  • CRANESWATER GROUP PRACTICE

    DOCTORS SURGERY, 36 WAVERLEY ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PO5 2PW

    ODS code J82055

    3.0 km

  • THE WILLOW GROUP

    FORTON MEDICAL CENTRE, WHITES PLACE, GOSPORT, PO12 3JP

    ODS code J82083

    3.8 km

  • BLOSSOM HEALTH - GOSPORT

    GOSPORT WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, BURY ROAD, GOSPORT, PO12 3PW

    ODS code J82084

    4.4 km

  • PORTCHESTER PRACTICE

    PORTCHESTER HEALTH CENTRE, WEST STREET, PORTCHESTER, FAREHAM, PO16 9TU

    ODS code J82012

    4.9 km

  • WESTLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    20B WESTLANDS GROVE, PORTCHESTER, FAREHAM, PO16 9AD

    ODS code J82161

    4.9 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

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

Nearby transport

  • Charles Dickens Birthplace

    BCT · Mile End

    0.2 miles

  • Prospect Road

    BCT · Mile End

    0.2 miles

  • Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal

    FER · Stamshaw

    0.2 miles

  • Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal

    FTD · Stamshaw

    0.2 miles

  • Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal

    FBT · Stamshaw

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Portsmouth 027A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

7,484 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

81 open schools are in scope, including 55 primary and 12 secondary schools. The Flying Bull Academy is the nearest published school at 613 m.

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

Recorded crime

9,509 published events cover 12 months, averaging 792.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,013 events.

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