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PO2 7BJ

Nelson · Portsmouth · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Nelson
Local authority
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth North
Postcode district
PO2
Postcode sector
PO2 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PO2 7BL 62 m
PO2 7SU 78 m
PO2 7BY 80 m
PO2 7BT 86 m
PO2 7SX 102 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PO2 7BJ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PO
Postcode district
PO2
Postcode sector
PO2 7
Latitude
50.810738
Longitude
-1.083719
British National Grid easting
464,653
British National Grid northing
101,644

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Portsmouth · E06000044
Electoral ward
Nelson · E05002451
Parish or community
E43000035
Westminster constituency
Portsmouth North · E14001431
Output area
E00086371
Lower layer super output area
Portsmouth 013D · E01017102
Middle layer super output area
Portsmouth 013 · E02003536

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
78
Primary
53
Secondary
11

  1. The Flying Bull Academy

    Academy converter

    36 m

  2. New Horizons Primary School

    Academy converter

    612 m

  3. Ark Dickens Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    621 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
8,575
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,707
  • Shoplifting 1,007
  • Public order 714
  • Anti social behaviour 622
  • Criminal damage and arson 512

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

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

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

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%
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

12

within 5 km

  • PORTSDOWN GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code J82155

    307 m

  • DERBY ROAD GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code J82149

    570 m

  • ISLAND CITY PRACTICE

    NUTFIELD PLACE, PORTSMOUTH, PO1 4JT

    ODS code J82085

    760 m

  • THE UNICITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    159-161 COMMERCIAL ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, PO1 1EA

    ODS code J82199

    1.1 km

  • KIRKLANDS SURGERY

    111 COPNOR ROAD, COPNOR, PORTSMOUTH, PO3 5AF

    ODS code J82073

    1.3 km

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code J82060

    1.6 km

  • EAST SHORE PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code J82194

    1.9 km

  • TRAFALGAR MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code J82028

    2.9 km

  • CRANESWATER GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code J82055

    3.1 km

  • THE WILLOW GROUP

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

    ODS code J82083

    4.3 km

  • THE DRAYTON SURGERY

    280 HAVANT ROAD, DRAYTON, PORTSMOUTH, PO6 1PA

    ODS code J82102

    4.8 km

  • BLOSSOM HEALTH - GOSPORT

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

    ODS code J82084

    4.9 km

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.

Nearby transport

  • Estella Road

    BCT · Continental Port

    0.1 miles

  • International Port

    BCT · Continental Port

    0.1 miles

  • Rudmore Roundabout

    BCT · Continental Port

    0.2 miles

  • Rudmore Roundabout

    BCT · Continental Port

    0.2 miles

  • International Port Coach Stop

    BCT · Continental Port

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Portsmouth 013D, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

1,807 of 33,755

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

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

Schools

Published establishments

78 open schools are in scope, including 53 primary and 11 secondary schools. The Flying Bull Academy is the nearest published school at 36 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

8,575 published events cover 12 months, averaging 714.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,707 events.

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