The PO5 3BU 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 | Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common |
| 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 | 12944 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Student communal living / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Old Portsmouth(0.31 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Southsea Terrace(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Portsmouth & Southsea(0.66 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(16.23 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth High SchoolAll Through, None | 2-19 | PO5 3EQ (0.08 mi) | Details |
| The Portsmouth Grammar SchoolAll Through, None | 3-18 | PO1 2LN (0.28 mi) | Details |
| St Jude's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PO1 2NZ (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Cottage Grove Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 2-11 | PO5 1HG (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Ark Charter AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | PO5 4HL (0.61 mi) | Details |
| St Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | PO5 2RG (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Southsea Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | PO5 2SR (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Ark Ayrton Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PO5 4LS (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Mayville High SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | PO5 2PE (0.75 mi) | Details |
| St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PO1 3BN (0.80 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund's Catholic SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | PO1 1RX (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Bramble Infant School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 1-7 | PO4 0DT (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Priory SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | PO4 0DL (0.91 mi) | Details |
| St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PO1 1PX (0.92 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is TRAFALGAR MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE(0.26 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 PO53BU is 485 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (1427), Between 25 to 34 (1412), and Between 75 to 100 (947).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 263 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 66.
Regarding education, 231 adults have Level 3, while 30 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (393), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (253).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (201), followed by Christian (171).
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 (265) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (44), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (35).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (431), and 385 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1404) and Middle East and Asia (138).