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PO2 8JP

Meyrick Road

Nelson

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Detailed insights for PO2 8JP

Overview

Postcode PO2 8JP 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 92.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in North End West & Whale Island is £47,698 per year. The nearest station is Portsmouth and Southsea located about 1.4 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
17.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

North End West & Whale Island has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,072 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

North End West & Whale Island has a high crime rate, with approximately 92.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

17.5%

Approximately 17.5% 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 per household in North End West & Whale Island is £47,698 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 115 ft away from PO2 8JP.

Flood risk

No risk

North End West & Whale Island near PO2 8JP 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
267
Population density
17,025.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
56.43(+79%)
Shoplifting
24.09(+200%)
Public order
8.95(+46%)
Vehicle crime
6.19(+63%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.51(-14%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
196
72.86%
Other White
34
12.64%
Other
15
5.58%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
2.23%
Other Asian
6
2.23%
Total population: 269

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
66
31.43%
Level 4+ (Degree)
45
21.43%
Level 3 (A level)
29
13.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
13.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
10.48%
Total 16+ residents: 210

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
36
30%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
27.5%
Owns outright
25
20.83%
Social rents from council
17
14.17%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.17%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Nelson

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Nelson area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 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-Detached6£247,500
Terraced116£223,000

10 year median price trend in Nelson

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

Schools

In the PO2 8JP postcode area, located within North End West & Whale Island, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO2 8JP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryStamshaw Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryStamshaw Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO2 8JP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTwyford Express Convenience StoreTwyford Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8HUWalking directions to Twyford Express Convenience Store
0.1 miTwyford Off Licence & Convenience Stores205 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8JAWalking directions to Twyford Off Licence & Convenience Stores
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food236,238 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8NRWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.2 miR.D. News186-188 Stamshaw Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8LXWalking directions to R.D. News
0.2 miWidley Food & Wine49 Widley Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8PWWalking directions to Widley Food & Wine

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Portsmouth district (2025-26).

Band A£1,454
Band B£1,696
Band C£1,939
Band D£2,181
Band E£2,666
Band F£3,150
Band G£3,635
Band H£4,362

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

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 010DE01017109
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: 16/01/2026.