The PO1 5BU postcode is in Portsmouth, Portsmouth postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | PO1 |
| Ward | Fratton |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Fratton Kingston |
| 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 | Fratton |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 6807 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Private renting new arrivals / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Fratton(0.07 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Arundel Street(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Fratton(0.37 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(16.27 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penbridge Infant School & NurseryPrimary, Good | 2-7 | PO1 5BG (0.20 mi) | Details |
| Arundel Court Primary Academy and NurseryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PO1 1FG (0.22 mi) | Details |
| St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PO1 1PX (0.25 mi) | Details |
| The Portsmouth AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | PO1 5PF (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Madani AcademyAll Through, Good | 5-16 | PO1 4JZ (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Priory SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | PO4 0DL (0.39 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund's Catholic SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | PO1 1RX (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Ark Dickens Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PO1 4PN (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Ark Ayrton Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PO5 4LS (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Manor Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-7 | PO1 5QR (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Ark Charter AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | PO5 4HL (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Bramble Infant School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 1-7 | PO4 0DT (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Fernhurst Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | PO4 0AG (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Devonshire Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | PO4 0AG (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Penbridge Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | PO2 7RW (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Miltoncross AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | PO3 6RB (0.72 mi) | Details |
| The Flying Bull AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PO2 7BJ (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Cottage Grove Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 2-11 | PO5 1HG (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Langstone Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | PO3 6HL (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Wimborne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PO4 8DE (0.87 mi) | Details |
| New Horizons Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PO2 7JB (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Langstone Junior AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | PO3 6EZ (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Southsea Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | PO5 2SR (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ISLAND CITY PRACTICE(0.30 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| island city practiceActivelake road practice, nutfield place, portsmouth, hampshire | 02392009117 | PO1 4JT |
| the lighthouse group practiceActivesouthsea medical centre, carlisle road, southsea, hampshire | 02392851199 | PO5 1AT |
| the unicity medical centreActive159-161 commercial road, portsmouth | 02392736006 | PO1 1EA |
| east shore partnershipActivest cuthberts church, hayling avenue, portsmouth, hampshire | 02392827132 | PO3 6BH |
| portsdown group practiceActivekingston crescent surgery, 92 kingston crescent, portsmouth, hampshire | 02392009191 | PO2 8AL |
| kirklands surgeryActivekirklands surgery, 111 copnor road, copnor, portsmouth, hampshire | 02392663368 | PO3 5AF |
The population of PO15BU is 440 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2050), Between 25 to 34 (1929), and Between 35 to 44 (1646).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 251 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 48.
Regarding education, 120 adults have Level 3, while 53 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (371), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (287).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (187), followed by No religion (179).
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 (122) followed by Routine occupations (39), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (28).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (496), and 219 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1412) and Middle East and Asia (251).