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PO2 9 area guide

Who lives in PO2 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
16,863 (2024)
At a glance

What PO2 9 is like

The PO2 9 postcode sector in Portsmouth covers 165 live postcodes and is home to about 16,863 people in 6,779 households. 54.7% of households own their home, 29.5% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in PO2 9 sold for a median of £282,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO2 9 compares

Headline figures for PO2 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.1/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£282,500

Median over 89 sales in PO2 9, +7.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in PO2 9.

Household incomeMore
£55,748

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO2 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    29.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in PO2 9 is up 7.8% on the year before.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PO2 9 FAQs

01
Is PO2 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in PO2 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £282,500.

Homes in PO2 9 sold for a median of £282,500 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PO2 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO2 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO2 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 54.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.6%).
05
Which council covers PO2 9?

The local authority for PO2 9 is Portsmouth.

PO2 9 comes under Portsmouth in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PO2 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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, 0.8 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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