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PO2 8QT

Nelson

Portsmouth

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Detailed insights for PO2 8QT

Overview

Postcode PO2 8QT 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 68.7 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 Hilsea located about 1.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

North End West & Whale Island has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,631 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

North End West & Whale Island has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 68.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 174 ft away from PO2 8QT.

Flood risk

High

North End West & Whale Island near PO2 8QT has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hilsea located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
327
Population density
2,091.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
294
90.46%
Other White
11
3.38%
Other
6
1.85%
Bangladeshi
5
1.54%
Other Asian
3
0.92%
Total population: 325

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
55
44%
Owns outright
47
37.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
14.4%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.2%
Other social rented
1
0.8%
Total households: 125

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 8QT postcode area, located within North End West & Whale Island, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO2 8QT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryStamshaw Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miNot applicableThe Harbour SchoolAcademy special converter

Serious Weaknesses

0.3 miPrimaryStamshaw Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO2 8QT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO2 8QT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miWidley Food & Wine49 Widley Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8PWWalking directions to Widley Food & Wine
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food236,238 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8NRWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miTwyford Off Licence & Convenience Stores205 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8JAWalking directions to Twyford Off Licence & Convenience Stores
0.3 miR.D. News186-188 Stamshaw Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8LXWalking directions to R.D. News
0.4 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)North End West & Whale IslandE02003533
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Portsmouth 010AE01017104
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.