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PO2 9BG

Nelson

Portsmouth

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Detailed insights for PO2 9BG

Overview

Postcode PO2 9BG 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 very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70.3 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 1.1 miles away. There are 15 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
4.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Alexandra Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,487 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Alexandra Park has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 70.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.2%

Approximately 4.2% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 17 ft away from PO2 9BG.

Flood risk

No risk

Alexandra Park near PO2 9BG 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
10,350.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
225
76.27%
Other White
25
8.47%
African
14
4.75%
Chinese
9
3.05%
Other Asian
7
2.37%
Total population: 295

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
59
41.26%
Owns outright
37
25.87%
Owns with a mortgage
35
24.48%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.2%
Other social rented
5
3.5%
Total households: 143

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 9BG postcode area, located within Alexandra Park, there are 15 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PO2 9BG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryStamshaw Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 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 9BG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PO2 9BG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miStrawberry Local Food & Wine40 Gladys Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 9BGWalking directions to Strawberry Local Food & Wine
0.1 mi3S Convenience Store104 North End Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8NHWalking directions to 3S Convenience Store
0.1 miR.D. News186-188 Stamshaw Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8LXWalking directions to R.D. News
0.1 miTesco Express138,140,142 London Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9DEWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food236,238 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8NRWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

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 009EE01017107
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.