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PO2 8AU

Nelson

Portsmouth

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Detailed insights for PO2 8AU

Overview

Postcode PO2 8AU is located in an urban city, within the Nelson ward of Portsmouth in the South East region, and forms part of the North End East area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 227.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in North End East is £49,300 per year. The nearest station is Portsmouth and Southsea located about 1.1 miles away. There are 16 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
228
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
4.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

North End East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,970 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

North End East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 227.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.4%

Approximately 4.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in North End East is £49,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 18 ft away from PO2 8AU.

Flood risk

No risk

North End East near PO2 8AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Portsmouth and Southsea located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
383
Population density
10,551 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
253
66.06%
Other White
70
18.28%
African
24
6.27%
Bangladeshi
16
4.18%
Other Asian
5
1.31%
Total population: 383

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
96
53.33%
Owns with a mortgage
41
22.78%
Owns outright
24
13.33%
Other forms of private rent
8
4.44%
Other social rented
4
2.22%
Total households: 180

Property prices in Nelson

Based on 159 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Nelson area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £410,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Nelson in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Nelson over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£410,000
Flats25£135,000
Semi-Detached5£255,000
Terraced128£221,750

10 year median price trend in Nelson

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Nelson.

Schools

In the PO2 8AU postcode area, located within North End East, there are 16 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO2 8AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThe Flying Bull AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryNew Horizons Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO2 8AU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO2 8AU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldi1 Gamble Road, North End, Portsmouth, PO2 7ALWalking directions to Aldi
0.1 miJagoda234 Kingston Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7LRWalking directions to Jagoda
0.1 miEastern Stores212-216 Kingston Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7LRWalking directions to Eastern Stores
0.1 miLidl55-73 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0BHWalking directions to Lidl
0.1 miReeds News66 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0LNWalking directions to Reeds News

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictPortsmouthE06000044
Parliamentary ConstituencyPortsmouth NorthE14001431
WardNelsonE05002451
ParishPortsmouth, unparished areaE43000035
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)North End EastE02003534
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Portsmouth 011FE01017111
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.