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PO2 0RH area guide

Who lives in PO2 0RH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North End East
Council: Portsmouth
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,598 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO2 0RH is like

PO2 0RH is a postcode in the North End East area of Portsmouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,598 people. 86.7% of households own their home, 11.1% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PO2 0 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO2 0RH compares

Headline figures for PO2 0RH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 122 sales in PO2 0, −6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,457

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO2 0RH differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PO2 0 is down 6.6% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
86.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO2 0RH FAQs

Is PO2 0RH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PO2 0RH?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in PO2 0 sold for a median of £275,000 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO2 0RH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO2 0RH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PO2 0RH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 86.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (48.6%).

Which council covers PO2 0RH?

The local authority for PO2 0RH is Portsmouth.

PO2 0RH comes under Portsmouth in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO2 0RH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hilsea Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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