The PO5 2SW postcode is in Portsmouth, Portsmouth postcode town, within South East, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the PO5 2SW area, explore the PO5 2SW Crime Rates page.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | PO5 |
| Ward | St Jude |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Southsea Waverley 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 | St Jude |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 14450 |
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(0.30 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Napier Road(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Fratton(0.67 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(16.87 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southsea Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | PO5 2SR (0.02 mi) | Details |
| St Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | PO5 2RG (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Craneswater Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | PO4 0PX (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Mayville High SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | PO5 2PE (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Bramble Infant School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 1-7 | PO4 0DT (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Cottage Grove Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 2-11 | PO5 1HG (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Fernhurst Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | PO4 0AG (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Devonshire Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | PO4 0AG (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Priory SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | PO4 0DL (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Ark Ayrton Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PO5 4LS (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Portsmouth High SchoolAll Through, None | 2-19 | PO5 3EQ (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Cumberland Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | PO4 9HJ (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Ark Charter AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | PO5 4HL (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Wimborne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PO4 8DE (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Penbridge Infant School & NurseryPrimary, Good | 2-7 | PO1 5BG (0.84 mi) | Details |
| St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PO1 1PX (0.90 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund's Catholic SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | PO1 1RX (0.92 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CRANESWATER GROUP PRACTICE(0.23 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 PO52SW is 287 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 (1012), Between 15 to 24 (1000), and Between 35 to 44 (830).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 185 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 36.
Regarding education, 111 adults have Level 4, while 32 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (479), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (248).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (146), followed by Christian (93).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (50) followed by Full-time students (49), and Routine occupations (31).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (570), and 205 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1338) and European Union EU-14 (96).