title: PO postcode area
text: # PO postcode area
  
  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 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 |
  | PO9 | ROWLAND'S 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 |
  | PO13 | 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 |
  