The PO5 2LX postcode is in Portsmouth, Portsmouth postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | PO5 |
| Ward | St Jude |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Southsea West |
| 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 Jude |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 11237 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Delayed retirement / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Low density wholesale and retail.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Southsea(0.34 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is The Circle(0.12 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Fratton(0.89 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(16.83 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | PO5 2RG (0.08 mi) | Details |
| Mayville High SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | PO5 2PE (0.14 mi) | Details |
| Southsea Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | PO5 2SR (0.22 mi) | Details |
| Craneswater Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | PO4 0PX (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Cottage Grove Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 2-11 | PO5 1HG (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Portsmouth High SchoolAll Through, None | 2-19 | PO5 3EQ (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Bramble Infant School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 1-7 | PO4 0DT (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Priory SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | PO4 0DL (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Ark Ayrton Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PO5 4LS (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Fernhurst Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | PO4 0AG (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Devonshire Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | PO4 0AG (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Ark Charter AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | PO5 4HL (0.86 mi) | Details |
| The Portsmouth Grammar SchoolAll Through, None | 3-18 | PO1 2LN (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St Jude's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PO1 2NZ (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Cumberland Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | PO4 9HJ (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CRANESWATER GROUP PRACTICE(0.22 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 lighthouse group practiceActivesouthsea medical centre, carlisle road, southsea, hampshire | 02392851199 | PO5 1AT |
The population of PO52LX is 219 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1371), Between 15 to 24 (1158), and Between 35 to 44 (893).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 175 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 25.
Regarding education, 95 adults have Level 4, while 27 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (492), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (268).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (108), followed by No religion (97).
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 Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (50) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (42), and Small employers and own account workers (25).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (596), and 214 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1316) and Middle East and Asia (110).