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County or areaPortsmouth
Postcode districtPO2
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 min8:04 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,873 residentsin the Alexandra Park census areaMedian age 38.23,259 households62% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright6% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,110 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 52% go by car, 8% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C754 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 days of air frost, 11 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)
Nearby landmarksPortsmouth Historic Waterfronthistoric site · 1.1 miGranite Memorialhistoric site · 1.4 miCastle Roadcastle · 2.0 miWhale Islandisland · under a milePortsea Islandisland · under a mileGreat Salterns Lakelake · 1.7 miFrog Lakelake · 1.9 miFoxes Forestforest · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAlexandra Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haBuckland Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haMilton Commonpark · 1.6 mi · 43 haGreat Salterns Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 51 haMountbatten Centresports ground · under a mile · 12 haGreat Salterns Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 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 201944 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202528 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: 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)3,399 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 12 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryDerby Road Group Practice29 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyLalys Pharmacy24 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistStubbington Ave Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationFratton Police StationPortsmouthunder a mileCash machinePost Office4 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi46 schools32 primary, 8 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 3 specialPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary Schoolages 5-11, 312 pupilsright herePrimaryStamshaw Infant Academyages 4-7, 262 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughMayfield Schoolages 4-16, 1,354 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Portsmouth College1.7 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU15 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW45 miRailway stationHilsea1.3 miBus stationThe Hard InterchangePortsmouth1.7 miFerryPortsmouth International Cruise & Ferry TerminalStamshawunder a mileBus stops91 within a mileCar parkMorrisons Car Park - Portsmouth - Victory RPunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationPortsmouth14 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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