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PO6 2ZJ area guide

Who lives in PO6 2ZJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Paulsgrove West & Port Solent
Council: Portsmouth
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,417 (2024)

PO6 2ZJPortsmouth

At a glance

What PO6 2ZJ is like

PO6 2ZJ is a postcode in the Paulsgrove West & Port Solent area of Portsmouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,417 people. 64.8% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.2% 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 PO6 2 sold for a median of £345,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO6 2ZJ compares

Headline figures for PO6 2ZJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£345,000

Median over 132 sales in PO6 2, +3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,934

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO6 2ZJ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
20.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PO6 2ZJ FAQs

Is PO6 2ZJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 PO6 2ZJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £345,000.

Homes in PO6 2 sold for a median of £345,000 across 132 sales in the year to August 2026, +3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO6 2ZJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO6 2ZJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PO6 2ZJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 64.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (48.4%).

Which council covers PO6 2ZJ?

The local authority for PO6 2ZJ is Portsmouth.

PO6 2ZJ comes under Portsmouth in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO6 2ZJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cosham Rail Station, 0.2 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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