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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 min8:04 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,275 residentsin the Portsea census areaMedian age 21.02,654 households13% of homes owner-occupied6% owned outright50% social rented, 34% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting27.2% unemployment rate40% of adults are economically active, 2,715 in work, 6% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 35% go by car, 12% take public transport, 30% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: average 18°CColdest month February: average 6°C755 mm of rain a year, 22 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 landmarksPortsmouth Historic Dockyardhistoric site · under a mileKing James's and Landport Gates, Portsmouthhistoric site · under a mileCastle Roadcastle · under a milePoint Batterybeach · under a milePortsmouth Beachbeach · 1.1 miBurrow Islandisland · under a mileSouth Cambertidal water · under a mileWhale Islandisland · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSouthsea Commonpark · 1.0 mi · 36 haVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haFalkland Gardenspark · under a mileHMS Temerairesports ground · under a mile · 7 haClarence Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haGosport Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201945 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: 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 16 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 9.9 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,149 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -5 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGosport War Memorial Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryNelson Medical Centre40 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots25 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNelson Dental Centreunder a milePolice stationHampshire ConstabularyPortsmouthunder a mileCash machineWelcome In Partnership with Southern Co- Op2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi42 schools31 primary, 4 secondary, 4 independent, 2 special, 1 sixth formPrimarySt George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary Schoolages 3-11, 274 pupilsunder a mileIndependentThe Portsmouth Grammar Schoolages 2-19, 973 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryArk Charter Academyages 11-16, 883 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Portsmouth College3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouthunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU15 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW47 miRailway stationPortsmouth Harbourunder a mileBus stationThe Hard InterchangePortsmouthunder a mileFerryPortsmouth Harbour Station PierPortseaunder a mileBus stops78 within a mileCar parkBrunel House Car Park - Portsmouthunder a mileEV chargingMerPortsmouth2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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