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PO1 2LJ

POSTCODE

A St Thomas postcode in Portsmouth, a 9-minute walk from Southsea Hoverport Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Southsea Hoverport

    Rail

    718 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station

    Rail

    902 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station

    Rail

    925 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Cambridge Junction

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    118 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Kings Road Junction

    Bus · N-bound · north

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Kings Road Junction

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Portsmouth Grammar School

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cambridge Junction

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PO1 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PO1 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 43 sales

PO1 2LJ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the PO1 2 sector.

Average price
£324,686
Median price: £295,000
Median -21.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 43 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 4 sales · avg £267,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£405k£324k£243k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26May '26Jul '26
£230,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO1 2RG
£498,000 · 2026-07-14 · Terraced · Freehold
PO1 2BW
£110,000 · 2026-07-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO1 2RQ
£230,000 · 2026-07-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO1 2NW
£565,000 · 2026-06-25 · Terraced · Freehold
PO1 2TE
£175,000 · 2026-06-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO1 2LU
£475,000 · 2026-06-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO1 2RR
£620,000 · 2026-05-28 · Terraced · Leasehold
PO1 2TZ
£290,000 · 2026-05-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO1 2TX
£345,000 · 2026-05-06 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO1 2HU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PO1 2LJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PO1 2LJ

This large-user / landmark postcode reports St Thomas electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
97
YoY +14%
1078257
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
46
YoY +24%
46266
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
19
YoY —
19101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY +40%
21134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
81
YoY stable
1067849
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 4 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

263
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Portsmouth 024 (E02003547)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£53,404

£45,463–£62,732

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,517

£38,552–£51,406

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,755

£36,648–£43,125

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,628

£32,946–£42,974

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,840
White Brit.66.9%
Other White9.1%
African3.3%
Indian2.9%
Other Asian2.7%
+ 14 other groups · 15.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,838
Christian42.5%
No religion38.4%
Not answered10.2%
Muslim5.1%
Hindu1.6%
+ 3 other religions · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,837
20–2419.8%
35–4915.6%
16–1913.1%
25–3412.4%
50–6411.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%

Households

Total households: 754
One person: other20.4%
One person: aged 66+14.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.7%
+ 8 other households · 32.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15639
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15639 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PO1 2LJ

England
Country
Portsmouth
Local Authority
St Thomas
Ward
Portsmouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO1 2LJ
Coordinates
50.7916, -1.0977
Grid reference
SZ636995
Easting
463,691
Northing
99,507
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WQWR2+MW
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Portsmouth
Travel to Work
Portsmouth
ITL Region
Portsmouth

Administrative Information

Portsmouth
Local Authority
Council Area
Portsmouth South E14001432
Constituency
E14001432
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
St Thomas
Constituency code
E14001432
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Portsmouth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Portsmouth

Health & NHS

Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - 10R
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Portsmouth 024C E01017131
E01017131
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Portsmouth 024 E02003547
E02003547
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Portsmouth 024C E01017131
E01017131
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Portsmouth 024 E02003547
E02003547
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:59 AM4:36 PM
6:59 AM
Sunrise
4:36 PM
Sunset
9 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:59 AM
Sunset (today)
4:36 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 37 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
December 1981 — Introduced
Postcode PO1 2LJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017131 and MSOA E02003547 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15639
Present — Active
Postcode PO1 2LJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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