The PO6 1BL postcode is in Portsmouth, Portsmouth postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | PO6 |
| Ward | Drayton and Farlington |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Drayton & Farlington |
| 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 | Drayton and Farlington |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Portsmouth North |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 31332 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Comfortable suburbia / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Farlington(0.34 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Fort Purbrook(0.15 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bedhampton(1.51 mi)
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(16.06 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solent Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | PO6 1DH (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Morelands Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PO7 5QL (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Solent Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | PO6 1HJ (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Purbrook Park SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | PO7 5DS (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Riverside Community Special SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | PO7 5QD (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Havant and South Downs College0, Good | 16-99 | PO7 8AA (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Springfield SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | PO6 1QY (0.91 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE DRAYTON SURGERY(0.75 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the drayton surgeryActivedrayton surgery, 280 havant road, drayton, portsmouth, hampshire | 02392370422 | PO6 1PA |
The population of PO61BL is 381 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1228), Between 45 to 54 (960), and Between 35 to 44 (908).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 351 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 8.
Regarding education, 134 adults have Level 4, while 31 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (396), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (170).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (176), followed by No religion (165).
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 (77) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (64), and Intermediate occupations (38).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (555), and 259 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1549) and European Union EU-14 (28).