PO2 8BF

Nelson · Portsmouth · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Nelson
Local authority
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth North
Postcode district
PO2
Postcode sector
PO2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PO1 4QY 28 m
PO2 7LL 96 m
PO2 7NU 113 m
PO2 7QH 117 m
PO2 7BX 123 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PO2 8BF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 March 2024
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PO
Postcode district
PO2
Postcode sector
PO2 8
Latitude
50.808611
Longitude
-1.087763
British National Grid easting
464,371
British National Grid northing
101,404

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
E00086372
Lower layer super output area
Portsmouth 013E · E01017103
Middle layer super output area
Portsmouth 013 · E02003536

Postcode source versions

Explore PO2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
80
Primary
54
Secondary
12
  1. The Flying Bull Academy

    Academy converter

    400 m
  2. Ark Dickens Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    489 m
  3. Madani Academy

    Other independent school

    844 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
9,742
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,181
  • Shoplifting 1,051
  • Public order 838
  • Anti social behaviour 731
  • Criminal damage and arson 564

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
PO2 8 residents
8,680

Age bands in PO2 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.8%

1,711 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

900 residents

Age 25 to 44
31.4%

2,716 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.6%

2,128 residents

Age 65 and over
13.7%

1,185 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

11

within 5 km

  • PORTSDOWN GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code J82155

    675 m

  • THE UNICITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    159-161 COMMERCIAL ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, PO1 1EA

    ODS code J82199

    768 m

  • ISLAND CITY PRACTICE

    NUTFIELD PLACE, PORTSMOUTH, PO1 4JT

    ODS code J82085

    787 m

  • DERBY ROAD GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code J82149

    892 m

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code J82060

    1.4 km

  • KIRKLANDS SURGERY

    111 COPNOR ROAD, COPNOR, PORTSMOUTH, PO3 5AF

    ODS code J82073

    1.7 km

  • EAST SHORE PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code J82194

    2.0 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

    2.9 km

  • THE WILLOW GROUP

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

    ODS code J82083

    4.0 km

  • BLOSSOM HEALTH - GOSPORT

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

    ODS code J82084

    4.6 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 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Charles Dickens Birthplace

    BCT · Mile End

    0.1 miles
  • Prospect Road

    BCT · Mile End

    0.1 miles
  • International Port

    BCT · Continental Port

    0.1 miles
  • Estella Road

    BCT · Continental Port

    0.2 miles
  • Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal

    FTD · Stamshaw

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Portsmouth 013E, 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

596 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
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.

Evidence in context

Schools

80 open schools are in scope, including 54 primary and 12 secondary schools. The Flying Bull Academy is the nearest published school at 400 m.

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

Recorded crime

9,742 published events cover 12 months, averaging 811.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,181 events.

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