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PO2 8JA area guide

Who lives in PO2 8JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North End West & Whale Island
Council: Portsmouth
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,531 (2024)

PO2 8JAPortsmouth

At a glance

What PO2 8JA is like

PO2 8JA is a postcode in the North End West & Whale Island area of Portsmouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,531 people. 47.6% of households own their home, 34.6% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in PO2 8 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO2 8JA compares

Headline figures for PO2 8JA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 99 sales in PO2 8, +2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

84%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,698

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO2 8JA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

PO2 8JA FAQs

Is PO2 8JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 84% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PO2 8JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in PO2 8 sold for a median of £220,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO2 8JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO2 8JA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PO2 8JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.6% of residents. 47.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (67.9%).

Which council covers PO2 8JA?

The local authority for PO2 8JA is Portsmouth.

PO2 8JA comes under Portsmouth in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO2 8JA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Portsmouth International Cruise & Ferry Terminal, 0.6 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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