The PO5 1LS postcode is in Portsmouth, Portsmouth postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | PO5 |
| 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 | 11292 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Students and professionals / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Southsea(0.11 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Elm Grove(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Portsmouth & Southsea(0.55 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(16.46 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Grove Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 2-11 | PO5 1HG (0.10 mi) | Details |
| Portsmouth High SchoolAll Through, None | 2-19 | PO5 3EQ (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Southsea Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | PO5 2SR (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Ark Ayrton Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PO5 4LS (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Ark Charter AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | PO5 4HL (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Bramble Infant School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 1-7 | PO4 0DT (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Priory SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | PO4 0DL (0.49 mi) | Details |
| St Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | PO5 2RG (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Mayville High SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | PO5 2PE (0.57 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund's Catholic SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | PO1 1RX (0.59 mi) | Details |
| The Portsmouth Grammar SchoolAll Through, None | 3-18 | PO1 2LN (0.62 mi) | Details |
| St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PO1 1PX (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Craneswater Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | PO4 0PX (0.67 mi) | Details |
| St Jude's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PO1 2NZ (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Fernhurst Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | PO4 0AG (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Devonshire Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | PO4 0AG (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Penbridge Infant School & NurseryPrimary, Good | 2-7 | PO1 5BG (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Arundel Court Primary Academy and NurseryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PO1 1FG (0.77 mi) | Details |
| St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PO1 3BN (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is TRAFALGAR MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE(0.47 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| trafalgar medical group practiceActivethe surgery, 25 osborne road, southsea, portsmouth, hampshire | 02392821371 | PO5 3ND |
| the lighthouse group practiceActivesouthsea medical centre, carlisle road, southsea, hampshire | 02392851199 | PO5 1AT |
| craneswater group practiceActivethe surgery, 36 waverley road,southsea, portsmouth, hampshire | 02392828281 | PO5 2PW |
| the unicity medical centreActive159-161 commercial road, portsmouth | 02392736006 | PO1 1EA |
The population of PO51LS is 305 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 199 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 29.
Regarding education, 115 adults have Level 4, while 23 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (309), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (209).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (149), followed by Christian (87).
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 (67) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (50), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (39).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (507), and 395 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1297) and Middle East and Asia (136).