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PO2 8BY

Nelson

Portsmouth

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Detailed insights for PO2 8BY

Overview

Postcode PO2 8BY is located in an urban city, within the Nelson ward of Portsmouth in the South East region, and forms part of the North End West & Whale Island area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 112.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in North End West & Whale Island is £43,400 per year. The nearest station is Portsmouth and Southsea located about 1.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
14.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

North End West & Whale Island has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,372 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

North End West & Whale Island has a high crime rate, with approximately 112.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.3%

Approximately 14.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in North End West & Whale Island is £43,400 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 4 ft away from PO2 8BY.

Flood risk

No risk

North End West & Whale Island near PO2 8BY 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
366
Population density
1,170.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
313
84.82%
African
18
4.88%
Other White
16
4.34%
Other
8
2.17%
Bangladeshi
3
0.81%
Total population: 369

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
45
32.14%
Owns outright
38
27.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
22.14%
Social rents from council
13
9.29%
Other social rented
7
5%
Total households: 140

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 8BY postcode area, located within North End West & Whale Island, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO2 8BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miNot applicableThe Harbour SchoolAcademy special converter

Serious Weaknesses

0.8 miPrimaryThe Flying Bull AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryStamshaw Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictPortsmouthE06000044
Parliamentary ConstituencyPortsmouth NorthE14001431
WardNelsonE05002451
ParishPortsmouth, unparished areaE43000035
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)North End West & Whale IslandE02003533
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Portsmouth 010CE01017108
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced2004-02-01

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Data Sources

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