portsmouth PO1 Postcodes

Portsmouth (PO1)

The PO1 postcode area is located in the Portsmouth postcode town region, within the county of Hampshire, and contains a total of 1491 individual postcodes.

There are 6 electoral wards in the PO1 postcode area, including Bembridge, Bognor Regis, Chichester, Cowes, East Cowes, Emsworth, Fareham, Freshwater, Gosport, Havant, Hayling Island, Lee-On-The-Solent, Newport, Portsmouth, Rowland's Castle, Ryde, Sandown, Seaview, Shanklin, Southsea, Totland Bay, Ventnor, Waterlooville, Yarmouth which come under the local authority of the Portsmouth Council.

Combining the whole postcode region, 13% of people in PO1 are classed as having an AB social grade, (i.e. 'white-collar' middle-upper class), compared to 27% across the UK.

This does not mean that the people of PO1 are poorer than other areas, but it may give an indication that there are areas of deprivation.

PO1 is a postcode area in the Portsmouth district of Hampshire in the south coast of England. It falls into the postal towns of Portsmouth, Southsea, Gosport, and adjacent localities, covering an area of 8.02 square miles (20.7km2). The postcode has a population of 38,181 people as of the 2011 census.

PO1 covers the actual city of Portsmouth, parts of Southsea, and surrounding areas. The city part, including Old Portsmouth, the Historic Dockyard and Gunwharf Quays, falls into the PO1 postcode. The postal building in Southsea, which is home to postal sorting and delivering, also uses the PO1 postcode. The PO1 postcode also covers extensive areas of surrounding suburbs and villages, such as Paulsgrove, Cosham, Wymering, Hilsea, and Farlington.

Most of the city centre of Portsmouth is covered by the PO1 postal zone, including historic landmarks such as the Spinnaker Tower, the Camber Docks, and the City Museum. The area also contains a number of shopping centres, open-air markets, and regular town centre street markets for shopping and entertainment.

The area is also home to the University of Portsmouth and the University of Chichester, with its campus in Old Portsmouth. There is also a number of entertainment venues around the city, such as Southsea's Kings Theatre, Wedgewood Rooms, and Portsmouth Guildhall.

One of the major roads in the area is London Road, which is the road from London-Portsmouth and London-Southampton via the M275 motorway. The A2030 Spur Road also passes through the area, connecting to the M27 and the M275 motorways, making PO1 easily accessible from the wider region.

Portsmouth is a major port city and a Royal Navy base, with its dockyards and Historic Naval Base, as well as its regular ferry connections to the Isle of Wight. This means that the PO1 postcode also covers a notable amount of naval and military housing, with many of these properties originally built for naval personnel before being released to the general public.

Finally, the PO1 postcode falls within the Portsmouth City Council area, a unitary authority providing all local government services for the city and its surrounding urban areas.

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