Portsmouth North
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Portsmouth North includes residential neighbourhoods, parks, and parts of the city’s historic dockyard. The area has strong maritime heritage, with attractions such as HMS Victory and the Mary Rose Museum nearby. It offers excellent road and ferry links, as well as green spaces like Portsdown Hill for panoramic coastal views.
Wards in Portsmouth North
Portsmouth North is divided into 7 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Baffins
- Copnor
- Cosham
- Drayton and Farlington
- Hilsea
- Nelson
- Paulsgrove
Portsmouth North is a constituency that covers these wards in Portsmouth.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 22,359 | 22.17% | 1,962,885 | 20.93% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 7,724 | 7.66% | 714,721 | 7.62% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 13,783 | 13.67% | 1,147,461 | 12.23% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 20,262 | 20.09% | 1,842,715 | 19.65% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 19,700 | 19.53% | 1,865,056 | 19.88% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 17,021 | 16.88% | 1,846,995 | 19.69% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 85,376 | 85.26% | 78.84% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 4,521 | 4.51% | 6.32% | 6.15% |
| African | 1,476 | 1.47% | 1.62% | 2.50% |
| Other Asian | 1,470 | 1.47% | 1.72% | 1.63% |
| Bangladeshi | 1,301 | 1.30% | 0.43% | 1.08% |
| Indian | 1,212 | 1.21% | 2.60% | 3.13% |
| Any other ethnic group | 778 | 0.78% | 1.14% | 1.55% |
| Chinese | 679 | 0.68% | 0.69% | 0.75% |
| White and Asian | 563 | 0.56% | 0.95% | 0.82% |
| White and Black African | 459 | 0.46% | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 447 | 0.45% | 0.78% | 0.78% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 396 | 0.40% | 0.67% | 0.86% |
| Irish | 379 | 0.38% | 0.84% | 0.85% |
| Caribbean | 300 | 0.30% | 0.47% | 1.05% |
| Other Black | 254 | 0.25% | 0.30% | 0.50% |
| Arab | 206 | 0.21% | 0.32% | 0.56% |
| Pakistani | 179 | 0.18% | 1.57% | 2.66% |
| Roma | 95 | 0.09% | 0.14% | 0.17% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 42 | 0.04% | 0.18% | 0.11% |