Salt Meat Lane, Gosport, PO12 1GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO12 1GH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.5%	50.3%	9.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	59.5%	49.7%	-9.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 1GH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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	59.1%	61.9%	2.8%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	16.1%	-9.7%	44.2%	-28.1%
Separated	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.6%	17.9%	9.3%	9.1%	8.8%
Widowed	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	46%	48.3%	2.3%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	41%	32.9%	-8.1%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	10%	12.2%	2.2%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	10.2%	1.1%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	11.6%	3.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	17.3%	1.2%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.5%	21.8%	0.3%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	30.2%	-9.6%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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)
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95%	94.4%	-0.6%	81.4%	13.0%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	87.5%	94.4%	6.9%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	95.1%	9.1%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	2%	4.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	5%	0.4%	-4.6%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.6%	37.2%	25.4%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Salt Meat Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salt Meat Lane was 241.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.9% higher than the Forton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Salt Meat Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton and the 21st highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 187.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.4%.

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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 1GH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Salt Meat Lane are based on 198 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 Salt Meat Lane, Gosport, PO12 1GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO12 1GH

Average Price
£141,271

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,271

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salt Meat Lane

Average Price
£266,462

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,797

Other
£1,101,308

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salt Meat LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Salthouse Apartments Salt Meat Lane, Gosport, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2025-07-14	£151,654
1 The Salthouse Apartments Salt Meat Lane, Gosport, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-06-13	£154,746
35 The Salthouse Apartments Salt Meat Lane, Gosport, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-05-30	£193,938
5 The Salthouse Apartments Salt Meat Lane, Gosport, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-04-28	£141,135
34 The Salthouse Apartments Salt Meat Lane, Gosport, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-04-28	£180,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO12 1GH

Employment

PO12 1GH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	4,422 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	811 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	1,089 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Whitworth Road , PO12 3NL	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Gordon Road , PO12 3QF	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haselworth Primary School Stone Lane , PO12 1SQ	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brune Park Community School Military Road , PO12 3BU	1out of 4	2,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	3,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	3,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bay House School Gomer Lane , PO12 2QP	3out of 4	3,490 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL	3out of 4	3,919 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	792 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	4,871 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	792 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	2,395 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	2,668 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	3,061 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	3,503 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
Arty'S At The Marina	Unit 7, Salt Meat Lane	38 yd
The Old Bake House	Granary And Bakery, Weevil Lane	92 yd
The Pump House	Royal Clarence Marina, Weevil Lane	404 yd
Camber Lights Cafe Explosion Museum Of Naval Firepower	Explosion The Museum Of Naval Firepower, Priddys Hard	698 yd
33 Green Bottles	11a - 11b North Cross Street, Gosport	747 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gosport Cruising Club	Gosport Cruising Club, Weevil Lane	273 yd
Gosport Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, 7 Clarence Road	487 yd
The Clarence Tavern	The Clarence Tavern, 1 Clarence Road	487 yd
The Five Alls	75 Forton Road, Gosport	627 yd
The Powder Monkey	Building M, Priddys Hard	657 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millennium Balti House Indian Takeaway	53 Forton Road, Gosport	627 yd
Mr Woon	71 Forton Road, Gosport	627 yd
Yummies Kebab House	67 Forton Road, Gosport	627 yd
Burrito Bull	73 Forton Road, Gosport	627 yd
Pizza Hut	32 Forton Road, Gosport	662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.	Aldi, Mumby Road	710 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	15 Walpole Road, Gosport	800 yd
Iceland	7 Walpole Road, Gosport	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arden Park (Gosport Fc) COCKLESHELL SQUARE	grass pitches	642 yd
Gosport Workout FORTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	702 yd
St Vincent Leisure Centre MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	882 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	57.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO12 1GH