High Street, Gosport, PO12 1BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO12 1BX is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	46.9%	-3.6%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	49.5%	53.1%	3.6%	49.0%	4.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around PO12 1BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	55.8%	52.3%	-3.5%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	23.2%	-0.2%	44.2%	-21.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	13%	14.6%	1.6%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.1%	38.5%	-4.6%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	36.7%	39.1%	2.4%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	16%	13.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.7%	7.8%	4.1%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	18.1%	-1.4%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	15.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.7%	20.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18.1%	4.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	21.5%	5.9%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	6.5%	2%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.8%	91.6%	-5.2%	81.4%	10.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	91.5%	4.8%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	6.1%	0.7%
Africa	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	90%	3.8%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.8%	1.1%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.6%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	25.7%	13.5%	12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.1%	37.2%	20.9%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 582.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 390.9% higher than the Forton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton and the 3rd highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 386.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PO12 1BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 142 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gosport.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Gosport, PO12 1BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO12 1BX

Average Price
£824,255

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,258

Other
£1,495,252

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£389,329

Semi-Detached
£394,598

Terraced
£447,087

Detached
£939,114

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,309

Other
£535,680

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 High Street, Gosport, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-03-19	£189,399
4D High Street, Gosport, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2025-03-07	£133,551
10A High Street, Gosport, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,500	2022-07-14	£80,893
9A High Street, Gosport, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-02-23	£171,065
4D High Street, Gosport, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-10-09	£138,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO12 1BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Education	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haven Early Years Centre Harris Road , PO13 0UY	4out of 4	5,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Queen's Road , PO12 1JD	2out of 4	753 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haselworth Primary School Stone Lane , PO12 1SQ	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Gordon Road , PO12 3QF	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Whitworth Road , PO12 3NL	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Grove Road , PO12 4JH	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	2,863 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brune Park Community School Military Road , PO12 3BU	1out of 4	3,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	3,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bay House School Gomer Lane , PO12 2QP	3out of 4	3,203 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	3,742 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent College Mill Lane , PO12 4QA	- not rated	985 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	3out of 4	5,215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oarsome Chance The Boathouse , St Vincent College PO12 4QA	- not rated	985 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	2,013 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,449 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	2,621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	3,119 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Katies Vinyl Bar And Kitchen	134 High Street, Gosport	78 yd
Age Concern	Discovery Centre, High Street	107 yd
R & R Catering	Discovery Centre, High Street	107 yd
Gosport Museum And Art Gallery	Gosport Museum And Art Gallery, 19 Walpole Road	108 yd
33 Green Bottles	11a - 11b North Cross Street, Gosport	128 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gosport Pool Arena	132a High Street, Gosport	106 yd
The Fox	The Fox Tavern, 83 North Street	111 yd
Gosport Conservative Club Ltd	2 Walpole Road, Gosport	112 yd
The Star	28 - 29 High Street, Gosport	137 yd
Emmas	37 High Street, Gosport	224 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cookie Guys	48a High Street, Gosport	272 yd
Subway	73 High Street, Gosport	377 yd
Go Kitchen	12 South Street, Gosport	413 yd
Masterchef Tandoori	24 Stoke Road, Gosport	481 yd
Doing The Rounds	51 Stoke Road, Gosport	650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	7 Walpole Road, Gosport	112 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	15 Walpole Road, Gosport	196 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	Aldi, Mumby Road	249 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Dock Road	582 yd
Waitrose	129 Stoke Road, Gosport	925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arden Park (Gosport Fc) COCKLESHELL SQUARE	grass pitches	369 yd
Gosport Workout FORTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Anytime Fitness (Gosport) STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	924 yd
Ladies First Fitness STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	931 yd
Fort Blockhouse HASLAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,017 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of PO12 1BX