Traditional county: Hampshire · Unitary authority: City of Southampton · Region: South East
Explore Portswood, Hampshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Portswood map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Portswood, Hampshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Hampshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Portswood and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Portswood |
| Traditional County | Hampshire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Southampton |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.927655 |
| Longitude | -1.387830 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Portswood radiates a distinct suburban vitality, drawing its character from the busy arteries that connect the historic heart of Hampshire to the northern reaches of the region. It lies 1.7 miles north-north-east of Southampton (from Southampton: bearing 25°T, OS grid SU 431 144). The landscape here is defined by a rhythmic transition from the dense urban bustle to the lingering, quiet echoes of the past. To the east, the weathered stone of St Denys Priory stands as a silent witness to centuries of passage, grounding the modern streetscape in a deeper, more sombre chronology. Sunlight frequently catches the high-pitched roofs of the local dwellings, casting long, inquisitive shadows across the pavements during the late afternoon. Beyond the immediate commerce of the high street, the proximity of Southampton Common offers a vast, verdant lung where the air carries a crisp, open quality often absent from the tighter confines of the city. This particular geography encourages a fluid movement of people, blending the academic influence of nearby institutions with the steady, unpretentious pace of domestic life. Portswood remains a place where the insistent hum of contemporary progress is softened by the enduring presence of the river and the ancient, quiet earth beneath it.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
Explore Portswood, Hampshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.927655, -1.387830. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |