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Pubs 242 Restaurants 745 Banks 30 Shops 2,946 Supermarkets 137 Takeaways 315 Cinemas 12 Attractions 386 Business services 261 Education 643 Health and beauty 1,601 Home improvement 659 Leisure 169 Property services 187




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County or areaPortsmouth
Postcode districtPO6
Telephone code02392
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:50 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:04 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,831 residentsin the Cosham North census areaMedian age 49.42,804 households83% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright6% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,135 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, construction 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 53% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C758 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January30 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesCosham Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haPortsmouth Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 54 haJohn Wesley Gardenspark · 1.1 miKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 8 haGatcombe Gardenspark · 1.4 miKing George V Football Complexplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201942 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202530 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,878 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Alexandra Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHighclere Medical Centre12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLalys Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBupa Dental Careunder a milePolice stationEastern Hampshire Police Investigation CentrePortsmouth1.5 miCash machineCashpoint 16A High Street3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools16 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 specialPrimaryCourt Lane Junior Academyages 7-11, 474 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCourt Lane Infant Academyages 4-7, 346 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySpringfield Schoolages 11-16, 1,133 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Portsmouth Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU15 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW44 miRailway stationCoshamunder a mileBus stationBus StationHavant3.5 miFerryPortsmouth International Cruise & Ferry TerminalStamshaw2.7 miBus stops117 within a mileCar parkLondon Road Car ParkPortsmouth2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingMerPortsmouth5 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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