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County or areaPortsmouth
Postcode districtPO1
Telephone codeNot listed
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 57 min8:03 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,355 residentsin the Fratton Kingston census areaMedian age 33.84,348 households45% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright14% social rented, 40% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,039 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, construction 9%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 49% go by car, 9% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: average 18°CColdest month January: average 6°C755 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November15 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 6 to 6°CJFebruary: 6 to 6°CFMarch: 8 to 8°CMApril: 10 to 10°CAMay: 13 to 13°CMJune: 16 to 16°CJJuly: 18 to 18°CJAugust: 18 to 18°CASeptember: 16 to 16°CSOctober: 13 to 13°CONovember: 10 to 10°CNDecember: 7 to 7°CD20°5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksCastle Roadcastle · 1.0 miLadywood Househistoric site · under a milePortsmouth Historic Waterfronthistoric site · under a milePortsea Islandisland · under a mileCanoe Lakelake · 1.3 miSouthsea Beachbeach · 1.4 miPortsmouth Beachbeach · 1.5 miFrog Lakelake · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMilton Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 43 haKingston Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haSouthsea Commonpark · 1.2 mi · 36 haLandport Community Gardenallotments · under a mileGreat Salterns Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 51 haCharles Dickens Activity Centersports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201944 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202527 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 12 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband98% 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)4,557 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Lighthouse Group Practice29 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Fratton Road27 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLake Road Health Centreunder a milePolice stationPortsmouth South Police Stationunder a mileCash machinePremier (ERF Migration)3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi49 schools35 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 independent, 3 specialPrimaryPenbridge Infant School & Nurseryages 2-7, 207 pupilsunder a milePrimaryArundel Court Primary Academy and Nurseryages 3-11, 668 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Portsmouth Academyages 11-16, 1,203 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Portsmouth College2.7 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouthunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW46 miRailway stationFrattonunder a mileBus stationThe Hard InterchangePortsmouth1.3 miFerryPortsmouth International Cruise & Ferry TerminalStamshawunder a mileBus stops164 within a mileCar parkCrasswell Street Multi-Storey Car ParkPortsmouth2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargePortsmouth8 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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