Map of the PO postcode area
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Overview
This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the PO postcode area, also known as the Portsmouth postal area.
The PO postcode area covers Portsmouth and nearby parts of South East England.
The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: GU - Guildford, SO - Southampton and BN - Brighton. It also borders The Solent, Portsmouth Harbour, Chichester Harbour, Langstone Harbour and The English Channel.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Hampshire (56.78%), West Sussex (23.33%), Isle of Wight (19.89%).
Map of the PO Postcode Area
Quick facts
| Width east to west | 43.76 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 27.97 mi |
| Area | 440.30 mi² |
| Maximum width | 44.94 mi |
| Perimeter | 260.02 mi |
| Postcode districts | 34 |
| Postcode sectors | 128 |
| Post towns | 24 |
| Postcodes | 24,132 |
| Population | 822,331 |
The PO postcode area has a population of 822,331 and covers 1,103,137 hectares. Roughly 1.27% of the population of Great Britain lives here.
Post towns and postcode districts
Where is the PO postcode area?
How built up is the postcode area?
This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. 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 | 43,510,396 | 3.95% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 1,103,137 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 4,259.23 |
| Square feet | 118,740,563,543.00 |
| Square kilometres | 11,031.37 |
Postal delivery offices
- 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 |
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| 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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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