# PO postcode area > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/PO_postcode_area > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/PO_postcode_area.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PO_postcode_area > Source revision: 1322685824 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Postcode area within the United Kingdom [Template:Attached KML/PO postcode area](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Attached_KML/PO_postcode_area) KML is from Wikidata Postcode area in United Kingdom Portsmouth Postcode area PO Coordinates: 50°47′56″N 1°02′56″W / 50.799°N 1.049°W / 50.799; -1.049 Country United Kingdom Postcode area PO Postcode area name Portsmouth Post towns 24 Postcode districts 34 Postcode sectors 130 Postcodes (live) 24,016 Postcodes (total) 32,790 Statistics as at May 2020[1] The **PO postcode area**, also known as the **Portsmouth postcode area**,[2] is a group of 34 postcode districts in southern [England](/source/England), within 24 [post towns](/source/Post_town). These cover south-east [Hampshire](/source/Hampshire) (including [Portsmouth](/source/Portsmouth), [Southsea](/source/Southsea), [Havant](/source/Havant), [Waterlooville](/source/Waterlooville), [Lee-on-the-Solent](/source/Lee-on-the-Solent), [Gosport](/source/Gosport), [Fareham](/source/Fareham), [Rowland's Castle](/source/Rowland's_Castle), [Emsworth](/source/Emsworth) and [Hayling Island](/source/Hayling_Island)), southwestern [West Sussex](/source/West_Sussex) (including [Chichester](/source/Chichester) and [Bognor Regis](/source/Bognor_Regis)) and the [Isle of Wight](/source/Isle_of_Wight). ## Coverage The approximate coverage of the postcode districts: Postcode district Post town Coverage Local authority area(s) PO1 PORTSMOUTH Old Portsmouth, Portsea, HMNB Portsmouth, Landport, Buckland, Fratton, Kingston Portsmouth PO2 PORTSMOUTH Kingston, Rudmore, Whale Island, North End, Stamshaw, Tipner, Hilsea Portsmouth PO3 PORTSMOUTH Hilsea (including Anchorage Park), Copnor, Baffins Portsmouth PO4 SOUTHSEA Milton, Eastney, Southsea, Horse Sand Fort Portsmouth PO5 SOUTHSEA Southsea, Somerstown, Spitbank Fort Portsmouth PO6 PORTSMOUTH Farlington, Drayton, Cosham, Wymering, Paulsgrove, Port Solent Portsmouth PO7 WATERLOOVILLE Waterlooville, Denmead, Purbrook Havant, Winchester PO8 WATERLOOVILLE Clanfield, Cowplain, Horndean East Hampshire, Havant PO9 HAVANT Havant Havant ROWLANDS CASTLE Rowland's Castle East Hampshire, Havant PO10 EMSWORTH Emsworth, Southbourne, Westbourne Chichester, Havant PO11 HAYLING ISLAND Hayling Island Havant PO12 GOSPORT Gosport, Alverstoke, Hardway Gosport PO13 GOSPORT Gosport Gosport LEE-ON-THE-SOLENT Lee-on-the-Solent Gosport PO14 FAREHAM Fareham, Hill Head, Stubbington, Titchfield Fareham PO15 FAREHAM Fareham, Titchfield, Whiteley Fareham PO16 FAREHAM Portchester Fareham PO17 FAREHAM Wickham Winchester PO18 CHICHESTER Bosham, Boxgrove, Eartham, East Dean, Goodwood, Funtington, Nutbourne Chichester PO19 CHICHESTER Chichester, Fishbourne Chichester PO20 CHICHESTER Selsey, West Wittering, East Wittering, Tangmere, Oving, Westergate, Eastergate Arun, Chichester PO21 BOGNOR REGIS Bognor Regis, Aldwick, Pagham Arun PO22 BOGNOR REGIS Bognor Regis, Barnham, Elmer, Felpham, Middleton-on-Sea Arun PO24 PORTSMOUTH Census 2021 (its main national office) non-geographic PO30 NEWPORT Newport Isle of Wight PO31 COWES Cowes, Gurnard Isle of Wight PO32 EAST COWES East Cowes, Whippingham Isle of Wight PO33 RYDE Ryde, St Helens Fort Isle of Wight PO34 SEAVIEW Seaview, No Man's Land Fort Isle of Wight PO35 BEMBRIDGE Bembridge, Whitecliff Bay Isle of Wight PO36 SANDOWN Sandown Isle of Wight PO37 SHANKLIN Shanklin Isle of Wight PO38 VENTNOR Ventnor Isle of Wight PO39 TOTLAND BAY Totland Bay, Alum Bay Isle of Wight PO40 FRESHWATER Freshwater Isle of Wight PO41 YARMOUTH Yarmouth Isle of Wight ## Map **[KML file](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Attached_KML/PO_postcode_area&action=raw)** ([edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Attached_KML/PO_postcode_area&action=edit) · [help](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Attached_KML)) [Template:Attached KML/PO postcode area](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Attached_KML/PO_postcode_area) KML is from Wikidata PO postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby [BN](/source/BN_postcode_area), [GU](/source/GU_postcode_area), [RH](/source/RH_postcode_area) and [SO](/source/SO_postcode_area) postcode areas. ## See also - [Postcode Address File](/source/Postcode_Address_File) - [List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom](/source/List_of_postcode_areas_in_the_United_Kingdom) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes"](https://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/geography/products/postcode-directories/-nspp-/onspd-user-guide-and-version-notes.zip) (ZIP). *National Statistics Postcode Products*. [Office for National Statistics](/source/Office_for_National_Statistics). May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, ["Code-Point Open"](https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/products/code-point-open/). *OS OpenData*. [Ordnance Survey](/source/Ordnance_Survey). February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Royal Mail, *Address Management Guide*, (2004) v t e Postcode areas in the United Kingdom and its dependencies AB AL B BA BB BD BH BL BN BR BS BT CA CB CF CH CM CO CR CT CV CW DA DD DE DG DH DL DN DT DY E EC EH EN EX FK FY G GL GU HA HD HG HP HR HS HU HX IG IP IV KA KT KW KY L LA LD LE LL LN LS LU M ME MK ML N NE NG NN NP NR NW OL OX PA PE PH PL PO PR RG RH RM S SA SE SG SK SL SM SN SO SP SR SS ST SW SY TA TD TF TN TQ TR TS TW UB W WA WC WD WF WN WR WS WV YO ZE Crown Dependencies GY IM JE British Overseas Territories AI ASCN BBND BIQQ FIQQ GX KY MSR PCRN SIQQ STHL TDCU TKCA VG Non-geographic BF BX GIR XX Related UK lists: Postcode districts Post towns Postal counties London postal district --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [PO postcode area](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PO_postcode_area) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PO_postcode_area?action=history)). 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