The PO5 1RU postcode is in Portsmouth, Portsmouth postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | PO5 |
| Ward | Central Southsea |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Southsea Fawcett Road |
| 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 | Central Southsea |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 10864 |
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 Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Southsea(0.23 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Outram Road(0.08 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Fratton(0.40 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(16.59 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bramble Infant School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 1-7 | PO4 0DT (0.21 mi) | Details |
| Priory SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | PO4 0DL (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Ark Ayrton Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PO5 4LS (0.33 mi) | Details |
| Cottage Grove Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 2-11 | PO5 1HG (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Southsea Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | PO5 2SR (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Fernhurst Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | PO4 0AG (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Devonshire Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | PO4 0AG (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Ark Charter AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | PO5 4HL (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Penbridge Infant School & NurseryPrimary, Good | 2-7 | PO1 5BG (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Craneswater Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | PO4 0PX (0.54 mi) | Details |
| St Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | PO5 2RG (0.55 mi) | Details |
| St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PO1 1PX (0.55 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund's Catholic SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | PO1 1RX (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Mayville High SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | PO5 2PE (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Portsmouth High SchoolAll Through, None | 2-19 | PO5 3EQ (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Arundel Court Primary Academy and NurseryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PO1 1FG (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Wimborne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PO4 8DE (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Cumberland Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | PO4 9HJ (0.85 mi) | Details |
| The Portsmouth Grammar SchoolAll Through, None | 3-18 | PO1 2LN (0.87 mi) | Details |
| The Portsmouth AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | PO1 5PF (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Madani AcademyAll Through, Good | 5-16 | PO1 4JZ (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Ark Dickens Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PO1 4PN (0.94 mi) | Details |
| St Jude's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PO1 2NZ (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUP PRACTICE(0.35 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| trafalgar medical group practiceActivethe surgery, 25 osborne road, southsea, portsmouth, hampshire | 02392821371 | PO5 3ND |
| the unicity medical centreActive159-161 commercial road, portsmouth | 02392736006 | PO1 1EA |
| island city practiceActivelake road practice, nutfield place, portsmouth, hampshire | 02392009117 | PO1 4JT |
The population of PO51RU is 407 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 34 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (2838), Between 25 to 34 (1454), and Between 35 to 44 (1091).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 279 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 37.
Regarding education, 139 adults have Level 4, while 33 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (302), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (222).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (217), followed by Christian (122).
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 (90) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (66), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (50).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (392), and 202 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1101) and Middle East and Asia (66).