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PO5

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
990
Current units
661
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
329

Postcode sectors in PO5

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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18,552 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
59, Goodwood Road, Southsea, PO5 1NN 24 July 2026 £250,000
Homegrove House, Flat 77, Grove Road North, Southsea, PO5 1HW 22 July 2026 £63,500
96, St James's Road, Southsea, PO5 4JA 17 July 2026 £387,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
7
Primary
4
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,883
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,584
  • Anti social behaviour 383
  • Shoplifting 341
  • Public order 328
  • Other theft 242

Census 2021

Population and age profile

PO5 usual residents
29,391
Age-profile population
27,436

Age bands in PO5

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
12.8%

3,515 residents

Age 15 to 24
24.3%

6,655 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.2%

8,010 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.1%

5,510 residents

Age 65 and over
13.7%

3,746 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 651 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%

624 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 532 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

3

in this district

  • CRANESWATER GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code J82055

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code J82060

  • TRAFALGAR MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code J82028

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 £221,050 from 2,088 recorded sales in PO5. 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

7 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,883 published events cover 12 months, averaging 323.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,584 events.

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