A wide range of spatial data has been analysed to present this overview. If you would like anything added, please contact us.
This section of the site is all about the PO Postcode area, also known as the Portsmouth Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as PO1.
Map of the PO Postcode Area
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Map of the PO Portsmouth Postcode Area
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Quick Facts about the PO Postcode
| Width from East to West | 43.76 mi |
| Height from North to South | 27.97 mi |
| Area of PO | 440.30 mi² |
| Maximum Width | 44.94 mi |
| Perimeter of Postcode Area | 260.02 mi |
| Number of Postcode Districts | 34 |
| Number of Postcode Sectors | 128 |
| Number of Post Towns | 24 |
| Number of Postcodes | 24,132 |
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The PO postcode area represents a group of 34 postal districts in the Portsmouth area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters p and o in POrtsmouth. The area has a population of 822,331 and covers an area of 1,103,137 hectares. Fun fact: 1.27% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Hampshire (56.78%), West Sussex (23.33%), Isle of Wight (19.89%).
Post Towns and Postcode Districts
Where is the PO Postcode Area?
The PO Portsmouth Postcode is in the South East of England. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: GU - Guildford, SO - Southampton and BN - Brighton, It also borders The Solent, Portsmouth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, Langstone Harbour and The English Channel.
How built up is the Postcode Area?
I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is PO18 and the most urban is PO5.
| Postcode District | Total Area (m²) | Footprint Area (m²) | Built Percentage % |
|---|---|---|---|
| PO18 | 192,834,577 | 1,479,158 | 0.77% |
| PO41 | 25,508,622 | 255,252 | 1.00% |
| PO17 | 51,779,633 | 584,208 | 1.13% |
| PO38 | 69,152,696 | 938,086 | 1.36% |
| PO30 | 144,219,668 | 2,125,155 | 1.47% |
| PO20 | 105,448,723 | 2,631,175 | 2.50% |
| PO36 | 32,072,873 | 974,628 | 3.04% |
| PO8 | 55,128,218 | 1,772,169 | 3.21% |
| PO40 | 11,940,658 | 400,019 | 3.35% |
| PO39 | 5,070,200 | 175,233 | 3.46% |
| PO33 | 46,158,543 | 1,651,342 | 3.58% |
| PO7 | 52,635,325 | 2,123,428 | 4.03% |
| PO32 | 11,217,887 | 459,371 | 4.09% |
| PO10 | 23,612,881 | 1,044,504 | 4.42% |
| PO35 | 6,608,263 | 307,827 | 4.66% |
| PO31 | 16,276,040 | 863,458 | 5.31% |
| PO9 | 43,570,450 | 2,333,332 | 5.36% |
| PO37 | 9,564,677 | 523,035 | 5.47% |
| PO34 | 2,854,654 | 186,005 | 6.52% |
| PO11 | 16,106,464 | 1,109,662 | 6.89% |
| PO22 | 24,655,897 | 1,706,707 | 6.92% |
| PO14 | 25,468,028 | 1,826,671 | 7.17% |
| PO15 | 17,971,695 | 1,379,074 | 7.67% |
| PO21 | 17,001,063 | 1,856,353 | 10.92% |
| PO13 | 13,507,640 | 1,531,035 | 11.33% |
| PO19 | 15,673,717 | 1,790,034 | 11.42% |
| PO6 | 16,125,240 | 1,916,152 | 11.88% |
| PO16 | 12,354,184 | 1,613,648 | 13.06% |
| PO12 | 12,687,416 | 2,047,749 | 16.14% |
| PO3 | 6,335,076 | 1,178,512 | 18.60% |
| PO2 | 6,023,601 | 1,375,114 | 22.83% |
| PO4 | 5,736,608 | 1,334,846 | 23.27% |
| PO1 | 4,638,289 | 1,257,341 | 27.11% |
| PO5 | 2,778,482 | 760,113 | 27.36% |
| Total | 1,102,717,988 (m²) | 43,510,396 (m²) | 3.95% |
A map showing the boundary of PO in relation to other areas
There are 20 towns within the Portsmouth postcode area.
| Unit | Area² |
|---|---|
| Hectares | 1,103,137² |
| Miles | 4,259² |
| Feet | 118,740,563,543² |
| Kilometres | 11,031² |
Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area
- Bembridge Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Bognor Regis Delivery Office
- Chale Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Chichester Delivery Office
- Cosham Delivery Office
- Emsworth Delivery Office
- Fareham Delivery Office
- Freshwater Delivery Office
- Gosport Delivery Office
- Havant Delivery Office
- Hayling Island Delivery Office
- Newport (iow) Delivery Office
- Niton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Portsmouth Delivery Office
- Rowlands Castle Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Ryde Delivery Office
- Sandown Delivery Office
- Selsey Delivery Office
- Ventnor Delivery Office
- Waterlooville Delivery Office
- Whitwell Scale Payment Delivery Office
Tourist Attractions within the Area
We found 25 visitor attractions within the Portsmouth postcode area
| The Needles Old Battery & New Battery |
|---|
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Yarmouth Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Mottistone Manor Garden |
| Gardens |
| Garden |
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| Brighstone Village Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Carisbrooke Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Sir Max Aitken Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Museum of Island History |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Newport Roman Villa |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic Monument / Archaeological Site |
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| Osborne House |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| Isle of Wight Steam Railway |
| Railways |
| Steam / Heritage Railway |
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| 17th Century Village |
| Historic Properties |
| Other Historic Property |
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| Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum Ltd |
| Historic Properties |
| Other Historic / Scenic Transport Operator |
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| Gosport Ferry Scenic Solent Cruises |
| Historic Properties |
| Other Historic / Scenic Transport Operator |
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| Bembridge Fort |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Portchester Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Portsmouth Historic Dockyard |
| Visitor Centres |
| Heritage / Visitor Centre |
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| Bembridge Windmill |
| Historic Properties |
| Other Historic Property |
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| Southsea Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Charles Dickens' Birthplace Museum |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| Cumberland House Natural History Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Emsworth Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Havant Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Stansted House |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| Stansted Park Foundation |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| Tangmere Military Aviation Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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Councils within the PO Area
Towns and Villages within the Area
- Adgestone - village
- Aldingbourne - village
- Almodington - village
- Alverstone - village
- Alverstone Garden Village - village
- Apse Heath - village
- Arreton - village
- Barnham - village
- Bembridge - village
- Birdham - village
- Blackwater - village
- Blendworth - village
- Bognor Regis - town
- Bosham - village
- Bosham Hoe - village
- Bouldnor - village
- Boxgrove - village
- Brading - town
- Brighstone - village
- Broadbridge - village
- Brook - village
- Burridge - village
- Calbourne - village
- Catherington - village
- Chale - village
- Chale Green - village
- Charlton - village
- Chichester - city
- Chidham - village
- Chilgrove - village
- Chillerton - village
- Clanfield - village
- Colwell - village
- Compton - village
- Cowes - town
- Cowplain - town
- Cranmore - village
- Denmead - village
- Durrants - village
- Earnley - village
- East Ashling - village
- East Cowes - town
- East Dean - village
- East Hampnett - village
- East Lavant - village
- East Wittering - village
- Eastergate - village
- Emsworth - town
- Fareham - town
- Finchdean - village
- Fishbourne - village
- Fishbourne - village
- Flansham - village
- Fleet - village
- Fontwell - village
- Forestside - village
- Freshwater - otherSettlement
- Funtington - village
- Funtley - village
- Furzeley Corner - village
- Gatcombe - otherSettlement
- Godshill - village
- Gosport - town
- Halnaker - village
- Hambledon - village
- Hambrook - village
- Havant - town
- Havenstreet - village
- Highleigh - village
- Hill Head - village
- Hillway - village
- Horndean - town
- Hundred Acres - village
- Hunston - village
- Knowle - village
- Lee-on-the-Solent - Settlement
- Lidsey - village
- Locks Heath - village
- Maudlin - village
- Merstone - village
- Mid Lavant - village
- Nettlestone - village
- Newbridge - village
- Newchurch - village
- Newport - town
- Newtown - village
- Ningwood - village
- Niton - village
- North Boarhunt - village
- North Hayling - village
- North Mundham - village
- Northney - village
- Norton - village
- Norton - village
- Norton Green - village
- Nutbourne - village
- Oving - village
- Pagham - village
- Peel Common - village
- Pondwell - village
- Porchfield - village
- Portchester - town
- Portsmouth - city
- Purbrook - Settlement
- Rew Street - village
- Rookley - village
- Rowlands Castle - village
- Runcton - village
- Ryde - town
- Sandford - village
- Sandown - town
- Seaview - village
- Segensworth - village
- Selsey - town
- Shalfleet - village
- Shanklin - town
- Shipton Green - village
- Shorwell - village
- Shripney - village
- Sidlesham - village
- Sidlesham Common - village
- Singleton - village
- Soberton Heath - village
- Somerley - village
- South Hayling - Urban Area
- Southbourne - village
- Southsea - town
- Southwick - village
- Spring Vale - village
- St Helens - village
- Stoke - village
- Stoughton - village
- Street End - village
- Stubbington - village
- Swanwick - village
- Tangmere - village
- Thorley - village
- Thorley Street - village
- Thorney Island - village
- Titchfield - village
- Titchfield Common - Settlement
- Titchfield Park - Settlement
- Totland - village
- Upton - village
- Ventnor - town
- Walderton - village
- Waterlooville - Urban Area
- Wellow - village
- West Ashling - village
- West Barnham - village
- West Dean - village
- West Itchenor - village
- West Marden - village
- West Stoke - village
- West Thorney - village
- West Wittering - village
- Westbourne - village
- Westergate - village
- Westerton - village
- Westhampnett - village
- Westlands - village
- Whippingham - village
- Whiteley - Urban Area
- Whiteley Bank - village
- Whitwell - village
- Wickham - town
- Winford - village
- Woodmancote - village
- Wootton - village
- Wroxall - village
- Yarmouth - town
- Yaverland - village