Fort Road, Gosport, PO12 2DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO12 2DT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.2%	48.7%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of PO12 2DT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16.8%	20.2%	3.4%	37.9%	-17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	53%	1.0%	44.2%	8.8%
Separated	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.6%	12.6%	3.0%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	20%	12.1%	-7.9%	6.1%	6.0%

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	47.2%	48.1%	0.9%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	30.1%	31.2%	1.1%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	14.9%	13.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.3%	6%	0.7%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	10.3%	-3.7%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	12.4%	5.2%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15.7%	6.5%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	45.6%	42.6%	-3.0%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.3%	97.4%	3.1%	81.4%	16.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	93.6%	90.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	89.9%	-3.0%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0%	7.9%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.7%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Fort Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fort Road was 17.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.4% lower than the Anglesey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fort Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Anglesey and the 25th lowest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PO12 2DT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Fort Road are based on 113 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 Fort Road, Gosport, PO12 2DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO12 2DT

Average Price
£1,011,531

Semi-Detached
£892,251

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,035,387

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fort Road

Average Price
£558,714

Semi-Detached
£421,615

Terraced
£358,467

Detached
£720,280

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,990,966

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fort Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Singleton Fort Road, Gosport, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2024-12-16	£1,227,649
Singleton Fort Road, Gosport, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2014-10-29	£1,257,854
Solent House Fort Road, Gosport, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2014-09-02	£1,362,340
2 Morfa Fort Road, Gosport, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2009-11-13	£800,737
Lyndhurst Fort Road, Gosport, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2009-08-12	£820,038

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO12 2DT

Employment

PO12 2DT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in PO12 2DT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	116
Full-Time Employee	64
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Looking after home or family	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alverstoke Community Infant School Ashburton Road , Alverstoke PO12 2LH	4out of 4	290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School The Avenue , Alverstoke PO12 2JS	3out of 4	860 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haselworth Primary School Stone Lane , PO12 1SQ	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gomer Junior School Pyrford Close , Alverstoke PO12 2RP	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gomer Infant School Pyrford Close , Alverstoke PO12 2RP	4out of 4	1,541 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bay House School Gomer Lane , PO12 2QP	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brune Park Community School Military Road , PO12 3BU	1out of 4	3,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	4,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	5,116 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,369 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	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	2,369 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	3,803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	4,160 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	4,403 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	4,690 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
Joys Of Alverstoke	47 Village Road, Gosport	528 yd
Little Palace	45 Village Road, Gosport	528 yd
Pebbles Fish N Wine Bar Ltd	Pebbles Wine Bar, Stokes Bay Road	693 yd
Gosport Falcons Football Club	Street Record, Fort Road	1,076 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gosport And District Angling Club	Gosport And District Angling Club, Lifeboat Lane	461 yd
The Urban Slice Ltd	51 Village Road, Gosport	528 yd
Village Home	51 Village Road, Gosport	528 yd
Stokes Bay Sailing Club	Stokes Bay Sailing Club, Stokes Bay Road	693 yd
The Park Tavern	The Park Hotel, Park Road	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Village Fish Bar	13 Little Lane, Gosport		590 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Miracles Health Club LITTLE CHURCH LITTLE CHURCH ANGLESEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
Stokes Bay ELGAR CLOSE	grass pitches	471 yd
Alverstoke Lawn Tennis Squash & Badminton Club GREEN LANE	indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	829 yd
Gosport And Stokes Bay Golf Club MILITARY ROAD	golf	873 yd
Alverstoke C E Junior School The Avenue	grass pitches, swimming pool	955 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.8%
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	46.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	62.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	62.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO12 2DT