Elson is a ward in Gosport on the southern tip of Hampshire, close to Portsmouth Harbour and the naval dockyards that have long shaped the area. Its built environment reflects that history, with a mix of Victorian terraces and mid‑20th century council housing developed to serve naval and dockyard workers, together with local shops, schools and pockets of greenery.
Today the ward is largely residential and community‑focused, with many people commuting to nearby military or civilian employment in Portsmouth and beyond. Its coastal location gives easy access to waterfront recreation and the wider amenities of the borough, while local groups and services maintain a steady, family‑orientated social life in Elson, England.
Postcode districts covering Elson
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 13 miles
- Portsmouth 3.1 miles
- Gosport 0.4 miles
- Waterlooville 6.7 miles
- Bognor Regis 21.1 miles
- Fareham 3.1 miles
- Eastleigh 13.8 miles
- Eastleigh Town 13.7 miles
- Winchester 18.8 miles
- Havant 7.8 miles
- Totton 17.2 miles
- Totton and Eling 16.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gosport Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Hardway Ward 0.7 miles
- Brockhurst & Privett Ward 0.8 miles
- Rowner & Holbrook Ward 0.8 miles
- Forton Ward 0.9 miles
- Grange & Alver Valley Ward 1.1 miles
- Leesland & Newtown Ward 1.3 miles
- Bridgemary Ward 1.4 miles
- Harbourside & Town Ward 1.7 miles
- Peel Common Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Alverstoke Ward 1.9 miles
- Lee East Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Elson
PO12 4AH, PO12 4PP, PO12 4DR, PO12 4HE, PO12 4NR, PO12 3BD, PO12 4EZ, PO12 4EU, PO12 4AS … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 13 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 30.3 miles
- Portsmouth Harbour Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Portchester Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Elson Ad
- Ye Spotted Dogge 2.7 miles
- The Alverbank Hotel 2.1 miles
- The Ship Leopard Hotel - No Children 3 2.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Fareham - Solent 4 5 miles
- Florence Suite Hotel & Restaurant 4 3.7 miles
- Florence House Boutique Hotel and Restaurant 4 3.7 miles
- Florence Gardens Hotel & Restaurant 4 3.7 miles
- Esk Vale Guest House 3 3.9 miles
- The Queens Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- Anglesey Hotel 2.2 miles
Schools in Elson
- Elson Infant School Primary
- Elson Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gosport Premier Marina Marina 1.7 miles
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 2 miles
- HMS Victory Museum 2 miles
- Mary Rose Museum Museum 2 miles
- HMS Warrior Museum 2.1 miles
- Fratton Park Stadium 4 miles
- Titchfield Abbey Historic site 4.6 miles
- Southsea Marina Marina 5.3 miles
- Southwick House Estate 5.3 miles
- Quarr Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles
- Langstone Harbour Harbour 6.6 miles
- Osborne House Historic site 6.8 miles