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PO2 8

8,772 people · median £213,500 · Portsmouth

More affordable than most
Portsmouth Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled   22/42 seats · 52% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near PO2 8

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink17084% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops70
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds9
Green spaces & parks8filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
83.8%
Superfast
92.6%
Ultrafast
86.5%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 257 near PO2 8

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
Twyford Express Convenience StoreShops0.1 mi
Twyford Off Licence & Convenience StoresShops0.1 mi
New Hong KongEat & drink3/50.1 mi
The Portland ArmsEat & drink0.1 mi
The Co-operative FoodShops0.1 mi
Mother ShiptonEat & drink3/50.1 mi
R.D. NewsShops0.1 mi
Stamshaw TakeawayEat & drink1/50.1 mi
Mitch's Munch BoxEat & drink0.1 mi
Bento BoxEat & drink5/50.2 mi
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (116 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This postcode sector

Jobs & economic activity7.2% unemployed

Unemployment rate7.2%
In work (employment rate)57.2%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · June 20264.6%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count

At a glance

CountTrend, 12 months
Companies registered here297
New incorporations54+45.9% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)19-85.7%
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

  1. Construction
  2. Wholesale & retail
  3. Professional, scientific & technical
  4. Administrative & support
  5. Accommodation & food
Companies House · "registered here" ≠ trading here · bulk/agent addresses excluded · /insights/property-companies →

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