The PO postcode area, also known as the Portsmouth postcode area, is a group of 34 postcode districts in southern England, within 24 post towns. These cover south-east Hampshire (including Portsmouth, Southsea, Havant, Waterlooville, Lee-on-the-Solent, Gosport, Fareham, Rowland's Castle, Emsworth and Hayling Island), southwestern West Sussex (including Chichester and Bognor Regis) and the Isle of Wight.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
PO1PORTSMOUTHOld Portsmouth, Portsea, HMNB Portsmouth, Landport, Buckland, Fratton, KingstonPortsmouth
PO2PORTSMOUTHKingston, Rudmore, Whale Island, North End, Stamshaw, Tipner, HilseaPortsmouth
PO3PORTSMOUTHHilsea (including Anchorage Park), Copnor, BaffinsPortsmouth
PO4SOUTHSEAMilton, Eastney, Southsea, Horse Sand FortPortsmouth
PO5SOUTHSEASouthsea, Somerstown, Spitbank FortPortsmouth
PO6PORTSMOUTHFarlington, Drayton, Cosham, Wymering, Paulsgrove, Port SolentPortsmouth
PO7WATERLOOVILLEWaterlooville, Denmead, PurbrookHavant, Winchester
PO8WATERLOOVILLEClanfield, Cowplain, HorndeanEast Hampshire, Havant
PO9HAVANTHavantHavant
ROWLANDS CASTLERowland's CastleEast Hampshire, Havant
PO10EMSWORTHEmsworth, Southbourne, WestbourneChichester, Havant
PO11HAYLING ISLANDHayling IslandHavant
PO12GOSPORTGosport, Alverstoke, HardwayGosport
PO13GOSPORTGosportGosport
LEE-ON-THE-SOLENTLee-on-the-SolentGosport
PO14FAREHAMFareham, Hill Head, Stubbington, TitchfieldFareham
PO15FAREHAMFareham, Titchfield, WhiteleyFareham
PO16FAREHAMPortchesterFareham
PO17FAREHAMWickhamWinchester
PO18CHICHESTERBosham, Boxgrove, Eartham, East Dean, Goodwood, Funtington, NutbourneChichester
PO19CHICHESTERChichester, FishbourneChichester
PO20CHICHESTERSelsey, West Wittering, East Wittering, Tangmere, Oving, Westergate, EastergateArun, Chichester
PO21BOGNOR REGISBognor Regis, Aldwick, PaghamArun
PO22BOGNOR REGISBognor Regis, Barnham, Elmer, Felpham, Middleton-on-SeaArun
PO24PORTSMOUTHCensus 2021 (its main national office)non-geographic
PO30NEWPORTNewportIsle of Wight
PO31COWESCowes, GurnardIsle of Wight
PO32EAST COWESEast Cowes, WhippinghamIsle of Wight
PO33RYDERyde, St Helens FortIsle of Wight
PO34SEAVIEWSeaview, No Man's Land FortIsle of Wight
PO35BEMBRIDGEBembridge, Whitecliff BayIsle of Wight
PO36SANDOWNSandownIsle of Wight
PO37SHANKLINShanklinIsle of Wight
PO38VENTNORVentnorIsle of Wight
PO39TOTLAND BAYTotland Bay, Alum BayIsle of Wight
PO40FRESHWATERFreshwaterIsle of Wight
PO41YARMOUTHYarmouthIsle of Wight

Map

PO postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas.
PO postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby BN, GU, RH and SO postcode areas.

See also