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County or areaPortsmouth
Postcode districtPO4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:50 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:03 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,087 residentsin the Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common census areaMedian age 40.24,387 households45% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright9% social rented, 46% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,899 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 37% go by car, 7% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: average 18°CColdest month February: average 6°C755 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November13 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 6 to 6°CJFebruary: 6 to 6°CFMarch: 8 to 8°CMApril: 10 to 10°CAMay: 13 to 13°CMJune: 16 to 16°CJJuly: 18 to 18°CJAugust: 18 to 18°CASeptember: 16 to 16°CSOctober: 13 to 13°CONovember: 10 to 10°CNDecember: 7 to 7°CD20°5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksCastle Roadcastle · under a mileFort Cumberlandhistoric site · under a milePortsmouth Naval Memorialhistoric site · under a milePortsmouth Beachbeach · under a mileSouthsea Beachbeach · under a mileCanoe Lakelake · under a mileSwan Lakelake · 2.3 miPortsea Islandisland · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSouthsea Commonpark · under a mile · 36 haClarendon Gardenspark · under a mileWimbledon Parkpark · under a mileWimbledon Park Sports Centresports ground · under a mileClarence Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haBransbury Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201945 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202526 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.1 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,120 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 8 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryTrafalgar Medical Group Practice24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots21 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationPortsmouth South Police Stationunder a mileCash machinePortsmouth Great Southsea Street (Chase & Co), Southseaunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools23 primary, 5 secondary, 4 independent, 1 specialPrimarySt Swithun's Catholic Primary Schoolages 2-11, 351 pupilsunder a mileIndependentMayville High Schoolages 2-16, 405 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryArk Charter Academyages 11-16, 883 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Portsmouth College3.9 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouthunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU17 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW47 miRailway stationSouthsea Hoverportunder a mileBus stationThe Hard InterchangePortsmouth1.3 miFerrySouthsea Hoverportunder a mileBus stops128 within a mileCar parkThe Portsmouth Grammar School Car Parkunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargePortsmouth3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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