Vernon Road, Gosport, PO12 3NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO12 3NT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents 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	51.3%	47.9%	-3.4%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	48.7%	52.1%	3.4%	49.0%	3.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.8%	39.6%	11.8%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	38.4%	-13.7%	44.2%	-5.8%
Separated	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.4%	11.8%	2.4%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	6.4%	6.7%	0.3%	6.1%	0.6%

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	45.3%	42.4%	-2.9%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	38.7%	41.1%	2.4%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	12.6%	12.9%	0.3%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	16.1%	-6.1%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	13.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13%	-1.5%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	23.6%	8.6%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	22%	1.5%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.6%	94.2%	-1.4%	81.4%	12.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	94%	93.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	93.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Vernon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vernon Road was 107.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% higher than the Brockhurst & Privett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vernon Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brockhurst & Privett and the 76th highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.4%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PO12 3NT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Vernon Road are based on 73 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 Vernon Road, Gosport, PO12 3NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO12 3NT

Average Price
£225,357

Semi-Detached
£237,477

Terraced
£223,281

Detached
£255,092

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vernon Road

Average Price
£223,306

Semi-Detached
£245,632

Terraced
£222,679

Detached
£216,910

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vernon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Vernon Road, Gosport, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-07-18	£250,771
17 Vernon Road, Gosport, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-05-19	£171,074
18 Vernon Road, Gosport, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-04-04	£213,216
26 Vernon Road, Gosport, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-07-10	£278,543
20 Vernon Road, Gosport, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-08-11	£222,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO12 3NT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	3,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ann's Hill Road , PO12 3NB	2out of 4	234 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Whitworth Road , PO12 3NL	3out of 4	407 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Gordon Road , PO12 3QF	3out of 4	477 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Queen's Road , PO12 1JD	2out of 4	857 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockhurst Primary School Avery Lane , PO12 4SL	3out of 4	945 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	1,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bay House School Gomer Lane , PO12 2QP	3out of 4	2,024 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgemary School Wych Lane , Bridgemary PO13 0JN	3out of 4	3,805 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	4,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	4,602 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	766 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	766 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	3,601 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	4,024 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	4,194 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	4,701 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
Lucky Star	2 Whitworth Road, Gosport	73 yd
Gosport Cafe	195 - 197 Forton Road, Gosport	477 yd
Claires' At Bury House	Bury House, Bury Road	666 yd
Hoochies Cafe	5 Stokesway, Stoke Road	898 yd
Bostin Choice Cafe	6a Portland Buildings, Stoke Road	918 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Whitworth Road	57 Whitworth Road, Gosport	98 yd
Junction Tavern	1 Leesland Road, Gosport	137 yd
Gypsy Queen	160 Whitworth Road, Gosport	244 yd
The Lounge	The Rifle Club, Lees Lane	302 yd
Wpm Sports And Social Club	Wpm Club, Whites Place	351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Best Fry	214 Anns Hill Road, Gosport	355 yd
Rich Meals	165b Forton Road, Gosport	476 yd
Oriental Kitchen	181 Forton Road, Gosport	477 yd
Stacey'S Takeaway Shop	163 Forton Road, Gosport	477 yd
Istanbul Grill	291 Forton Road, Gosport	578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	160 Forton Road, Gosport	526 yd
Waitrose	129 Stoke Road, Gosport	933 yd
Budgens	73 - 75 Brockhurst Road, Gosport	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leesland C Of E Junior School GORDON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	379 yd
St Vincent Leisure Centre MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	688 yd
Privett Park PRIVETT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	849 yd
Gosport Workout FORTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Ladies First Fitness STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Anytime Fitness (Gosport) STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	930 yd
The Aerial Direct Stadium PRIVETT PLACE	grass pitches	1,041 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO12 3NT