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From Southsea to Hilsea, Paulsgrove and Wymering, readers of The News have voted for the Portsmouth areas they would most love to live in.
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We’ve broken down the most desired suggestions below from eighth place to first – our overall winner.
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Our winner is revealed on the final page.
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![Sixth place - one of the Solent forts: While not technically a ward or district, readers voted the Solent forts among their most desirable local areas to live. Pictured is Spitbank Fort. Picture: Daniel Cowdrey](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYzZjdkNzEwLTliZGMtNGIwOS05ODFlLTRlMDM5NDUxZjM2ODpjOGQ0MDRkYi02ZmMzLTRhN2MtOGUyOS1jODUyYTg0YTVkOWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
1. Sixth place - one of the Solent forts: While not technically a ward or district, readers voted the Solent forts among their most desirable local areas to live. Pictured is Spitbank Fort. Picture: Daniel Cowdrey
Sixth place - one of the Solent forts: While not technically a ward or district, readers voted the Solent forts among their most desirable local areas to live. Pictured is Spitbank Fort. Picture: Daniel Cowdrey Photo: Daniel Cowdrey
![Seventh place - Wymering: Readers said Wymering was their sixth-most desirable place to live in the Portsmouth area. Some of its hilliest parts offer great views of the city.](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFhYzA2NTEzLWVjM2ItNDQ5Mi1iMmQzLWI1NjZlYmFkY2Q4YToxYzNhYTc4Ny0xOGQwLTQwMTAtOWE1OC02OTA5ODU0NzA3YjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
2. Seventh place - Wymering: Readers said Wymering was their sixth-most desirable place to live in the Portsmouth area. Some of its hilliest parts offer great views of the city.
Seventh place - Wymering: Readers said Wymering was their sixth-most desirable place to live in the Portsmouth area. Some of its hilliest parts offer great views of the city. Photo: Google Street View
![Fifth place - Paulsgrove. Our readers said the Paulsgrove area gets an unfairly bad rep. Votes made it fifth on our list. Pictured is part of the Paulsgrove Chalk Pit.](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjRhMDU2YTZlLTI3OTAtNDY4Zi1iYmIwLWE2MDU4OTU0YzA2YzoxZjM4YTRjYi02MWFlLTQ5ZjQtYWUxNS02ZWIwNTkwOWRmMDQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Fifth place - Paulsgrove. Our readers said the Paulsgrove area gets an unfairly bad rep. Votes made it fifth on our list. Pictured is part of the Paulsgrove Chalk Pit.
Fifth place - Paulsgrove. Our readers said the Paulsgrove area gets an unfairly bad rep. Votes made it fifth on our list. Pictured is part of the Paulsgrove Chalk Pit. Photo: Basher Eyre/Geograph (labelled for reuse)
![Second place - Southsea. Famed for its beach, Southsea is our readers second most-desired Portsmouth location.](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE1N2Y0ZTNhLTE1MTQtNDI0ZS04MTY5LTJjODliOGU3OWNmNTo4Y2MwNGYxMC1iNjUyLTQ3N2YtYjIyYy0yODU5NWI1OGQyMTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
4. Second place - Southsea. Famed for its beach, Southsea is our readers second most-desired Portsmouth location.
Second place - Southsea. Famed for its beach, Southsea is our readers second most-desired Portsmouth location. Photo: Byron Melton