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Portswood
Portswood's shopping area (Portswood Road)
Portswood is located in Southampton
Portswood
Portswood
Location within Southampton
Area2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Population14,831 [1]
• Density5,316/km2 (13,770/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU434150
Unitary authority
  • Southampton
Ceremonial county
  • Hampshire
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSOUTHAMPTON
Postcode districtSO17
Dialling code023
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
  • Southampton Test
List of places
UK
England
Hampshire
50°55′34″N 1°23′35″W / 50.9261°N 1.3931°W / 50.9261; -1.3931

Portswood is a suburb and Electoral Ward of Southampton, England. The suburb lies to the north-north-east of the city centre and is bounded by (clockwise from west) Freemantle, Highfield, Swaythling, St. Denys and Bevois Valley.

Portswood Ward comprises Portswood, Highfield and St. Denys, and had a population of 14,831 at the 2011 Census.[1] It is a largely residential area adjacent to the main campus of the University of Southampton, and as such more than a quarter of residents are students.[2]

  1. ^ a b "UK Census data:Portswood 2011".
  2. ^ "Portswood (Ward) — National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (UV31)". Office for National Statistics. 2001. Retrieved 27 June 2008.

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