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PO2 8AZ

Nelson

Portsmouth

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Detailed insights for PO2 8AZ

Overview

Postcode PO2 8AZ 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 1.2 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
11.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

11.8%

Approximately 11.8% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 212 ft away from PO2 8AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

North End East near PO2 8AZ 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
270
Population density
8,323 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
206
76.58%
Other White
20
7.43%
African
20
7.43%
Other Asian
6
2.23%
Other
5
1.86%
Total population: 269

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
43
39.09%
Owns with a mortgage
27
24.55%
Owns outright
25
22.73%
Social rents from council
9
8.18%
Other social rented
4
3.64%
Total households: 110

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 8AZ 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 8AZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryThe Flying Bull AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryStamshaw Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO2 8AZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLidl55-73 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0BHWalking directions to Lidl
0.1 miAldi1 Gamble Road, North End, Portsmouth, PO2 7ALWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miSpar8 Derby Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8HSWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miReeds News66 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0LNWalking directions to Reeds News
0.2 miTwyford Express Convenience StoreTwyford Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8HUWalking directions to Twyford Express Convenience Store

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.