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PO2 8QG

Nelson

Portsmouth

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Detailed insights for PO2 8QG

Overview

Postcode PO2 8QG is located in an urban city, within the Nelson ward of Portsmouth in the South East region, and forms part of the Alexandra Park area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Alexandra Park is £48,900 per year. The nearest station is Hilsea located about 1.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
26.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Alexandra Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,471 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Alexandra Park has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.6%

Approximately 26.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Alexandra Park is £48,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 312 ft away from PO2 8QG.

Flood risk

No risk

Alexandra Park near PO2 8QG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hilsea located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
267
Population density
19,489.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
194
72.66%
Other White
47
17.6%
Other
7
2.62%
Bangladeshi
5
1.87%
Pakistani
5
1.87%
Total population: 267

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
56
40.29%
Other social rented
35
25.18%
Owns with a mortgage
25
17.99%
Owns outright
20
14.39%
Social rents from council
2
1.44%
Total households: 139

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 8QG postcode area, located within Alexandra Park, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.2 miPrimaryStamshaw Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe Harbour SchoolAcademy special converter

Serious Weaknesses

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO2 8QG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO2 8QG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food236,238 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8NRWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.1 miWidley Food & Wine49 Widley Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8PWWalking directions to Widley Food & Wine
0.1 miTwyford Off Licence & Convenience Stores205 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8JAWalking directions to Twyford Off Licence & Convenience Stores
0.1 miR.D. News186-188 Stamshaw Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8LXWalking directions to R.D. News
0.2 mi3S Convenience Store104 North End Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8NHWalking directions to 3S Convenience Store

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictPortsmouthE06000044
Parliamentary ConstituencyPortsmouth NorthE14001431
WardNelsonE05002451
ParishPortsmouth, unparished areaE43000035
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Alexandra ParkE02003532
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Portsmouth 009DE01017105
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.