Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for PO3 5FF
Postcode
PO3 5FF
Coordinates
50.8203, -1.0443
Grid reference
SU674027
Easting
467,414
Northing
102,741
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2WRXC4+47
User Type
Large 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
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.
26043
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26043 out of 32,844 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near PO3 5FF
England & WalesCrime trends · near PO3 5FF
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Copnor electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY +128%
955718
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY -70%
1790
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.86.5%
Other White5.4%
Chinese2.9%
Other Asian1.5%
+ other · 3.7%
Religion
Christian50.1%
No religion42.4%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6427.9%
35–4918.0%
65–7413.6%
25–3411.5%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.1%
Households
Other21.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.4%
Any member 66+13.8%
All members 66+11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
+ 7 other households · 28.1%
Administrative Information
Portsmouth
Local Authority
Council AreaPortsmouth North E14001431
Constituency
E14001431Hampshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Copnor
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 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
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 008B E01017046
E01017046MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Portsmouth 008 E02003531
E02003531LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Portsmouth 008B E01017046
E01017046MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Portsmouth 008 E02003531
E02003531Urban: 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
5:43 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1998
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> PresentDecember 1998 — Introduced
Postcode PO3 5FF 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. IMD England rank: 26043
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017046 and MSOA E02003531 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PO3 5FF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near PO3 5FF
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 27%
Attainment 8
40.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
51%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 58%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 31%
Attainment 8
31.3
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 33%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 16%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
63%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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