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County or areaPortsmouth
Postcode districtPO3
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 –
People7,865 residentsin the Hilsea census areaMedian age 38.63,317 households55% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright23% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,921 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 57% go by car, 7% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C753 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 13 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 spacesGatcombe Gardenspark · under a mileCollege Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haJohn Wesley Gardenspark · under a mileGreat Salterns Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 51 haMountbatten Centresports ground · under a mile · 12 haGreat Salterns Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 11 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 201943 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202529 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 11 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
Broadband100% 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)3,356 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryCopnor Road Surgery21 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCopnor Pharmacy22 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCoast Dental Health And Beauty Limitedunder a milePolice stationEastern Hampshire Police Investigation CentrePortsmouthunder a mileCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Portsmouth Copnor Road 331, Portsmouthunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi39 schools27 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 4 specialPrimaryGatcombe Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 203 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughMayfield Schoolages 4-16, 1,354 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryUTC Portsmouthages 14-19, 491 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Portsmouth Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU15 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW44 miRailway stationHilseaunder a mileBus stationThe Hard InterchangePortsmouth2.6 miFerryPortsmouth International Cruise & Ferry TerminalStamshaw1.4 miBus stops97 within a mileCar parkMorrisons Car Park - Portsmouth - Cml. Centreunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargePortsmouth9 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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