PO2 8NW postcode area analysis
LocaleIQ tracks local change signals around PO2 8NW, covering Nelson, Portsmouth, South East. It brings together recent local activity, deprivation context, and Census signals so a renter, buyer, or parent can get a quick area read before opening the full interactive report.
What is changing near PO2 8NW
The strongest current signal for PO2 8NW is: Licensed HMO activity is the strongest local change signal right now. Recent activity is summarised below so search visitors can see the type of evidence behind the score before they switch into the interactive report.
Licensed HMO at 54 MONTAGUE ROAD PORTSMOUTH PO2 0NF
licensed hmo for up to 7 residents.
2 Dec 2026 • 451 m • Portsmouth HMO RegisterLicensed HMO at 138 CARDIFF ROAD PORTSMOUTH PO2 8BL
licensed hmo for up to 6 residents.
21 Jan 2025 • 56 m • Portsmouth HMO RegisterViolence And Sexual Offences near Twyford Avenue
Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by Hampshire Constabulary. Latest outcome: Under investigation.
1 Jan 2026 • 140 m • UK Police Crime ArchiveLicensed HMO at 276 TWYFORD AVENUE PORTSMOUTH PO2 8NR
licensed hmo for up to 7 residents.
21 Feb 2022 • 117 m • Portsmouth HMO RegisterCriminal Damage And Arson near Weymouth Road
Street-level police archive record for criminal damage and arson. Reported by Hampshire Constabulary. Latest outcome: Investigation complete; no suspect identified.
1 Jan 2026 • 202 m • UK Police Crime ArchiveViolence And Sexual Offences near Weymouth Road
Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by Hampshire Constabulary. Latest outcome: Investigation complete; no suspect identified.
1 Jan 2026 • 202 m • UK Police Crime ArchiveArea context around PO2 8NW
LocaleIQ pairs live change signals with official deprivation and Census area context. This helps search visitors understand whether a postcode looks quieter, denser, more rented, or more pressured before they open the interactive report.
Decile 4/10 in England
Falls in decile 4 of 10 within England.
Portsmouth 009
32% of households are privately rented in the local MSOA.
Ethnic composition
White 87.5%, Asian 4.9%, Black 3.7%, Mixed 1.8%, Other 2%.
Coverage for Portsmouth
planning
Planning will appear where LocaleIQ has ingested a council planning source for this area.
hmo
HMO licensing records are available in the current search radius.
crime
Monthly street-level police archive from LocaleIQ storage, with live API fallback when the archive month has not been ingested yet.
roadworks
England-wide roadworks will appear once the scheduled Street Manager crawler has ingested the area around this postcode.
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FAQs about PO2 8NW
LocaleIQ combines planning applications, licensed HMOs, crime trends, roadworks, deprivation context, and Census area context around PO2 8NW. Coverage varies by source, so the page shows which layers are live for Portsmouth.
The HTML report is regenerated from live or cached upstream data on a rolling basis. This page was last built on 28 Mar 2026 and each source shows its own freshness note.
Yes. Open the live map experience to compare PO2 8NW against another area, inspect route disruption, and drill into source records.
Decile 4/10 in England. LocaleIQ shows deprivation as within-nation context only, so it should not be used as a direct comparison between different UK nations.
Yes. LocaleIQ attaches Census 2021 MSOA context such as population density, tenure mix, and median age where that postcode can be matched to an area profile.
Open the full live report for PO2 8NW
The interactive experience adds filters, route modelling, comparison mode, and direct links to source records. Use the live map for deeper analysis before you rent, buy, or shortlist.