Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 4.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£256,250
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 974 sales
+0.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region
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.
24930
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24930 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · PO12 2AR
HM Land Registry · Gosport
Average price
£275,271
Median price: £256,250
Median +0.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 974 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near PO12 2AR
England & WalesCrime trends · near PO12 2AR
Counts are for Anglesey electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.6%
Caribbean1.7%
Other Asian1.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.0%
Other White1.0%
+ other · 3.4%
Religion
Christian52.0%
No religion40.0%
Not answered6.2%
Other religion1.2%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
50–6425.7%
20–2413.6%
65–7412.7%
25–3411.8%
35–4911.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%
Households
One person: aged 66+21.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.4%
Single family household, all members 66+14.2%
One person: other12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.3%
+ 8 other households · 23.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min
Southsea Hoverport
Rail · Entrance
- 2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station
Rail
- 3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 187 m straight lineabout 2 min
Waterloo Road
Bus · opposite · south-east
- 246 m straight lineabout 3 min
Gilkicker Road
Bus · opposite
- 351 m straight lineabout 4 min
Gilkicker Road
Bus · opp · east
- 374 m straight lineabout 5 min
Gilkicker Road
Bus · adj · north-west
- 590 m straight lineabout 7 min
Clayhall Road Cemetery
Bus · opp · west
Coordinates & Location for PO12 2AR
Postcode
PO12 2AR
Coordinates
50.7810, -1.1311
Grid reference
SZ613982
Easting
461,351
Northing
98,294
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WQVJ9+9G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Gosport
Travel to Work
Portsmouth
ITL Region
Gosport
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Gosport
Local Authority
Council AreaGosport E14001252
Constituency
E14001252Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Anglesey
Constituency code
E14001252
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Gosport, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Gosport
Health & NHS
South Central
Health Authority
Serving Hampshire
NHS EnglandWessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hampshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - D9Y0V
Cancer Alliance
Wessex
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Gosport 010B E01022798
E01022798MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gosport 010 E02004750
E02004750LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gosport 010B E01022798
E01022798MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gosport 010 E02004750
E02004750Urban: 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
7:28 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PO12 2AR 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 E01022798 and MSOA E02004750 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24930
Present — Active
Postcode PO12 2AR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near PO12 2AR
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–7FSM 11%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
51%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 28%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
63%
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