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PO2 7BJ

POSTCODE

PO2 7BJ is a postcode in Nelson.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8107, -1.0837
OS grid SU646016 (464,653, 101,644)
IMD England
1/10
#1807
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 11.4 per 1k
MoM -17% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C2WRW68+7G
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 11.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 11.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
1807
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1807 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 & Wales
See sold prices in PO2

Police Recorded Crime near PO2 7BJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PO2 7BJ

Counts are for Nelson 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
59
YoY —
99500
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
18
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
59
YoY —
70350
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

172
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,732
White Brit.69.0%
Other White11.3%
African4.6%
Bangladeshi3.6%
Chinese2.4%
+ 3 other groups · 9.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,732
Christian42.6%
No religion42.6%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim5.8%
+ other · 2.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,733
35–4919.7%
50–6418.8%
25–3417.2%
65–7410.2%
20–247.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%

Households

Total households: 772
One person: other26.9%
One person: aged 66+15.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.7%
+ 9 other households · 33.3%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Fratton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

Bus stops

  • Estella Road

    Bus · Stand B · south

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • International Port

    Bus · Stand A · north

    210 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Rudmore Roundabout

    Bus · Stand D · south-west

    244 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Rudmore Roundabout

    Bus · Stand C · south

    249 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • International Port Coach Stop

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    298 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for PO2 7BJ

England
Country
Portsmouth
Local Authority
Nelson
Ward
Portsmouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO2 7BJ
Coordinates
50.8107, -1.0837
Grid reference
SU646016
Easting
464,653
Northing
101,644
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WRW68+7G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Portsmouth
Travel to Work
Portsmouth
ITL Region
Portsmouth
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Portsmouth
Local Authority
Council Area
Portsmouth North E14001431
Constituency
E14001431
Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Nelson
Constituency code
E14001431
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Portsmouth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Portsmouth

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Wessex
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
Portsmouth City Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - 10R
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Portsmouth 013D E01017102
E01017102
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Portsmouth 013 E02003536
E02003536
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Portsmouth 013D E01017102
E01017102
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Portsmouth 013 E02003536
E02003536
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

7:26 AM6:13 PM
7:26 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PO2 7BJ 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 E01017102 and MSOA E02003536 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1807
Present — Active
Postcode PO2 7BJ 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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