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PO2 8RW

Nelson

Portsmouth

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Detailed insights for PO2 8RW

Overview

Postcode PO2 8RW 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 1.1 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
35.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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

35.1%

Approximately 35.1% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 171 ft away from PO2 8RW.

Flood risk

No risk

North End West & Whale Island near PO2 8RW 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
261
Population density
3,214.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
227
86.97%
Other White
20
7.66%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.92%
Other Black
3
1.15%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.77%
Total population: 261

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
44
28.57%
Owns outright
41
26.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
17.53%
Owns with a mortgage
25
16.23%
Other social rented
10
6.49%
Total households: 154

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 8RW postcode area, located within North End West & Whale Island, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO2 8RW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryThe Flying Bull AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryStamshaw Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO2 8RW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCeanos Convenience StoreWharf Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8SPWalking directions to Ceanos Convenience Store
0.3 miGladstone's Convenience Store2-3 Gladstone Place, Portsmouth, PO2 7BLWalking directions to Gladstone's Convenience Store
0.3 miTwyford Express Convenience StoreTwyford Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8HUWalking directions to Twyford Express Convenience Store
0.3 miAldi1 Gamble Road, North End, Portsmouth, PO2 7ALWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miLidl55-73 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0BHWalking directions to Lidl

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 Introduced2007-07-01

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Data Sources

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