Postcode PO5 2JB (Portsmouth)

Map showing PO5 2JB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO5 2JB is located in Portsmouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO5 2JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO5 2JB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 PO5 2JB as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to PO5 2JB is Beach Road which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Rock Gardens and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Southsea Hoverport, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to PO5 2JB (for ages 11 and under) is St Swithun's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019.

The local pub for residents of PO5 2JB is George & Dragon and is 3.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 17, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Go Kitchen and is 3.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PO5 2JB 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 PO5 2JB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO5 2JB, and the approximate distance away.

Beach Road 111 m
Florence Road 132 m
Burgoyne Road 147 m
Somerset Road 156 m
Beaufort Road 156 m
South Parade 166 m
Jack Cockerill Way 169 m
Furness Road 185 m
St Catherine Street 186 m
Clarence Road 199 m
Onslow Road 223 m
Eastern Villas Road 225 m
Malvern Road 251 m
Kirkstall Road 263 m
Kenilworth Road 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO5 2JB

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 PO5 2JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mayville High School 331 m
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
427 m
Southsea Infant School Good
(June 21, 2018)
776 m
Craneswater Junior School Good
(March 8, 2017)
908 m
St John's College 968 m
Portsmouth High School 1.19 km
Cottage Grove Primary School 1.28 km
Bramble Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.44 km
Devonshire Infant School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.72 km
Fernhurst Junior School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.72 km
St Jude's CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.73 km
Priory School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.73 km
The Portsmouth Grammar School 1.75 km
Cumberland Infant School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.78 km
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.78 km
Ark Charter Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
1.86 km
Wimborne Primary School 2.01 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
2.14 km
Penhale Infant School & Nursery 2.14 km
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2008)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO5 2JB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Royal Naval Submarine Museum Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
2.76 km
Gosport Ferry Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
2.93 km
Trinitys At Haslar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
2.97 km
Trinitys At The Lightship Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
2.97 km
Alverbridge Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
3.02 km
Elly'S Wine Stores Retailers - other Exempt
June 19, 2019
3.02 km
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2018
3.02 km
Go Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
3.02 km
Harbour News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
3.02 km
The Grill Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2022
3.02 km
Castle Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
3.04 km
Crew Mess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
3.05 km
The Deck At The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
3.05 km
Coffee#1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
3.09 km
Knight'S Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2021
3.09 km
Pheonix Bakery And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.09 km
Sharpe'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
3.09 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3.09 km
The Works Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2019
3.09 km
Brothers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2020
3.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO5 2JB - Data from Apr 2022

The Rock Gardens Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Pyramids Bus Stop/Station 211 m
The Strand Bus Stop/Station 244 m
The Strand Bus Stop/Station 245 m
The Strand Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Southsea Hoverport Rail 1.36 km
Fratton Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Fratton Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.34 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.35 km
Southsea Hoverport Ferry 1.35 km
Southampton Airport Air 27.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO5 2JB - Data from Dec 2021

Canoe Lake Inland Water 736 m
Spit Sand Sea 2.07 km
Point Battery Beach 2.16 km
The Point Wetland 2.29 km
Spithead Sea 2.6 km
Basin No 1 Inland Water 3.19 km
Portsea Island Island 3.25 km
Cockle Pond Inland Water 3.26 km
West Winner Wetland 3.36 km
The Solent Sea 3.52 km
Baffins Pond Inland Water 3.55 km
Burrow Island Island 3.75 km
Swan Lake Inland Water 3.76 km
Fountain Lake Sea 3.84 km
Duck Lake Inland Water 3.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO5 2JB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 132.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.7 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 342,368 kWh - mean 7,962 kWh : median 6,661 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 34,613 kWh - mean 1,923 kWh : median 1,836 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO5 2JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.77994800
Longitude -1.08260400
OS Easting 464775
OS Northing 0098220
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12324
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Portsmouth South
Electoral Ward St Jude
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Portsmouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040930
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Portsmouth 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Portsmouth 024B
Output Area / Small Area 2C1