Nelson
WardNorth west Portsmouth. About 16,050 people in 2.4 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Nelson, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Nelson compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
NelsonMiddle
Population14 wards, Portsmouth · 2021
15,1314th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage14 wards, Portsmouth · Jan 2026
97.7%joint 5th lowest
Claimant rate14 wards, Portsmouth · Aug 2026
5.7%3rd highest
Aged 15 to 6414 wards, Portsmouth · 2021
67.1%joint 7th highest
Figures for the whole of Portsmouth
These figures are published for the whole of Portsmouth, not for each ward, so they describe all of Portsmouth and not Nelson alone. See Portsmouth
Nelson in brief
Nelson had 15,131 usual residents at the census.
In Nelson, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Nelson, 5.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
67.1% of residents in Nelson were aged 15 to 64 at the census.