Postcode PO1 1BQ (Portsmouth)

Map showing PO1 1BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO1 1BQ is located in Portsmouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO1 1BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO1 1BQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PO1 1BQ as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to PO1 1BQ is Willis Road which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is City Shops South and is 17 m away. The closest railway station is Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station, 126 m away.

The closest primary school to PO1 1BQ (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 13, 2008.

The local pub for residents of PO1 1BQ is Castle Tavern and is 1.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 18, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Go Kitchen and is 2.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Policing for PO1 1BQ is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Portsmouth City Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PO1 1BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO1 1BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Willis Road 38 m
Surrey Street 66 m
Edinburgh Road 70 m
Stanhope Road 84 m
Fountain Street 87 m
Kingswell Street 87 m
Spring Street 95 m
Yapton Street 120 m
Station Street 154 m
Slindon Street 163 m
Lower Church Path 199 m
Dugald Drummond Street 201 m
Bishop Crispian Way 223 m
Alfred Road 246 m
Buckingham Place 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO1 1BQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO1 1BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edmund's Catholic School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
402 m
Ark Charter Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
434 m
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2008)
622 m
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Good
(October 20, 2021)
681 m
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
740 m
Ark Dickens Primary Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
860 m
St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Good
(July 12, 2018)
869 m
Cottage Grove Primary School 990 m
The Portsmouth Grammar School 1.07 km
Priory School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.14 km
Madani Academy Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.15 km
Penhale Infant School & Nursery 1.22 km
St Jude's CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.28 km
Portsmouth High School 1.3 km
St John's College 1.3 km
The Portsmouth Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.31 km
The Flying Bull Academy Good
(February 1, 2017)
1.35 km
Manor Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.37 km
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.43 km
Devonshire Infant School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.67 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO1 1BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Deck At The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
1.91 km
Gosport Ferry Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
1.95 km
Castle Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
1.95 km
Crew Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
1.98 km
Alverbridge Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
2.03 km
Elly'S Wine Stores Retailers - other Exempt
June 19, 2019
2.03 km
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2018
2.03 km
Go Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
2.03 km
Harbour News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
2.03 km
The Grill Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2022
2.03 km
Coffee#1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
2.03 km
Knight'S Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2021
2.03 km
Pheonix Bakery And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.03 km
Sharpe'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
2.03 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
2.03 km
The Works Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2019
2.03 km
Brothers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2020
2.07 km
Edinburgh Woollen Mill Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2019
2.07 km
Frydays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
2.07 km
Great Wall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
2.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO1 1BQ - Data from Apr 2022

City Shops South Bus Stop/Station 17 m
City Shops South Bus Stop/Station 22 m
City Shops South Bus Stop/Station 39 m
City Shops South Bus Stop/Station 42 m
City Shops South Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station Rail 126 m
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Fratton Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier Ferry 1.23 km
Portsmouth IOW Car Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.27 km
Portsmouth IOW Car Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.28 km
Southampton Airport Air 25.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO1 1BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Basin No 1 Inland Water 1.38 km
The Point Wetland 1.58 km
Fountain Lake Sea 1.59 km
Point Battery Beach 1.61 km
Portsea Island Island 1.75 km
Whale Island Island 2.01 km
Burrow Island Island 2.13 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 2.44 km
Canoe Lake Inland Water 2.47 km
Baffins Pond Inland Water 2.59 km
Camber Basin Wetland 2.6 km
Spit Sand Sea 2.7 km
Stagg Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Tipner Point Wetland 3.19 km
Frog Lake Inland Water 3.45 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.79959200
Longitude -1.09124500
OS Easting 464138
OS Northing 0100398
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3086
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Portsmouth South
Electoral Ward Charles Dickens
Local Authority District Portsmouth
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Solent
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000044
Travel To Work Area Portsmouth

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Portsmouth City Teaching
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Portsmouth CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Portsmouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039730
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Portsmouth 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Portsmouth 016B
Output Area / Small Area 3C1