- Population
- 14,831
- 14.8K
- Elevation
- 20 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport3 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport36 km
About Portswood
Portswood is a town. Location: Southampton, England. Population: 14,831. Elevation: 20 m.
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. 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.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 2.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Portswood
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Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
J W Parker · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
J W Parker · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Netley Castle Nilfanion · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Southampton Castle Originally, George Godwin · Public domain
Climate of Portswood
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (87 mm)
- Driest month
- July (38 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 84 | 58 | 61 | 47 | 46 | 55 | 38 | 52 | 67 | 78 | 87 | 85 |
How to get to Portswood
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 3 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (88 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 3 km to the south.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 3 kmnortheast
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 36 kmsouthwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 88 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 3 kmsouth
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 25 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 41 kmsouthwest
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 43 kmnortheast
- Poole Population: 151.5K 48 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Portswood
Within 100 km: 389 historic and cultural sites, 712 natural sites, 232 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km99 places
- Calshot Beach Beach 14 kmSE
- Whale Island Island 24 kmSE
- Horsea Island Island 23 kmSE
- Burrow Island Island 23 kmSE
25–60 km435 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 27 kmSE
- Isle of Wight Island 28 kmS
- Brownsea Island Island 49 kmSW
- Avon Beach Beach 33 kmSW
60–100 km799 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 78 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 79 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 89 kmW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 71 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
St Mary's Stadium Landmark, Southampton2.4 km S -
Bitterne Landmark, Southampton1.1 km S
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Southampton Castle Historic site, Southampton3.3 km S
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Bassett Avenue Mountain, Southampton2.7 km N
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Southampton Town Wall and Gods House Tower Landmark, Southampton3.6 km S
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Silverlake Stadium Landmark, Eastleigh District3.1 km NE
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Harefield Mountain, West End3.9 km E
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Netley Castle Historic site, Hound5.9 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources