The PO1 2LX postcode is in Portsmouth, Portsmouth postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | PO1 |
| Ward | St Thomas |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Somers Town |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Portsmouth |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Portsmouth |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Portsmouth |
| Police Force | Hampshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | St Thomas |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 4550 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multicultural student neighbourhood / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Portsea(0.49 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is University House(0.02 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Portsmouth & Southsea(0.20 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(15.99 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Charter AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | PO5 4HL (0.22 mi) | Details |
| Cottage Grove Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 2-11 | PO5 1HG (0.37 mi) | Details |
| The Portsmouth Grammar SchoolAll Through, None | 3-18 | PO1 2LN (0.39 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund's Catholic SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | PO1 1RX (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Ark Ayrton Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PO5 4LS (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Portsmouth High SchoolAll Through, None | 2-19 | PO5 3EQ (0.50 mi) | Details |
| St Jude's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PO1 2NZ (0.52 mi) | Details |
| St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PO1 1PX (0.53 mi) | Details |
| St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PO1 3BN (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Arundel Court Primary Academy and NurseryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PO1 1FG (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Priory SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | PO4 0DL (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Bramble Infant School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 1-7 | PO4 0DT (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Ark Dickens Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PO1 4PN (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Penbridge Infant School & NurseryPrimary, Good | 2-7 | PO1 5BG (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Southsea Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | PO5 2SR (0.86 mi) | Details |
| St Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | PO5 2RG (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Madani AcademyAll Through, Good | 5-16 | PO1 4JZ (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE UNICITY MEDICAL CENTRE(0.49 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the unicity medical centreActive159-161 commercial road, portsmouth | 02392736006 | PO1 1EA |
| the lighthouse group practiceActivesouthsea medical centre, carlisle road, southsea, hampshire | 02392851199 | PO5 1AT |
| trafalgar medical group practiceActivethe surgery, 25 osborne road, southsea, portsmouth, hampshire | 02392821371 | PO5 3ND |
| island city practiceActivelake road practice, nutfield place, portsmouth, hampshire | 02392009117 | PO1 4JT |
The population of PO12LX is 399 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 33 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (3469), Below 14 (1843), and Between 25 to 34 (1482).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 247 people, followed by African with a total of 37.
Regarding education, 297 adults have Level 3, while 18 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (222), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (186).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (206), followed by Christian (90).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Full-time students (358) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (10), and Intermediate occupations (8).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (413), and 217 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1206) and Middle East and Asia (170).