Rothesay Road, Gosport, PO12 4PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO12 4PU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.7%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.9%	49.3%	2.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.9%	39.1%	8.2%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	39.5%	-11.1%	44.2%	-4.7%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	13.2%	14%	0.8%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	44.7%	39.8%	-4.9%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	39.5%	42.2%	2.7%	33.6%	8.6%
Fair health	12.3%	12.9%	0.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	14.8%	-3.7%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	12.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	18.4%	-3.4%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	8.2%	3.3%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	24.6%	6.9%	16.9%	7.7%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	20.5%	5.3%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.4%	99%	0.6%	81.4%	17.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	96.4%	95.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	95.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Rothesay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rothesay Road was 32.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.0% lower than the Brockhurst & Privett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rothesay Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brockhurst & Privett and the 64th lowest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PO12 4PU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Rothesay Road are based on 153 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 Rothesay Road, Gosport, PO12 4PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO12 4PU

Average Price
£266,197

Semi-Detached
£285,000

Terraced
£264,407

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rothesay Road

Average Price
£264,719

Semi-Detached
£295,991

Terraced
£259,031

Detached
£345,049

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£242,894

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rothesay Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Rothesay Road, Gosport, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-06-21	£284,402
42 Rothesay Road, Gosport, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-06-29	£296,744
16 Rothesay Road, Gosport, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-06-28	£281,395
10 Rothesay Road, Gosport, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£248,995	2021-09-30	£272,964
50 Rothesay Road, Gosport, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-10-23	£259,501

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO12 4PU

Employment

PO12 4PU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	2,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brockhurst Primary School Avery Lane , PO12 4SL	3out of 4	262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elson Junior School Exmouth Road , PO12 4EX	2out of 4	549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Grove Road , PO12 4JH	3out of 4	580 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elson Infant School Elson Lane , PO12 4EU	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ann's Hill Road , PO12 3NB	2out of 4	913 yd	Voluntary aided 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	904 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bay House School Gomer Lane , PO12 2QP	3out of 4	2,875 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgemary School Wych Lane , Bridgemary PO13 0JN	3out of 4	2,944 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portchester Community School White Hart Lane , Portchester PO16 9BD	3out of 4	4,526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	4,691 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,184 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	1,184 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Key Education Centre Tukes Avenue , PO13 0SG	3out of 4	3,882 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	4,047 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	4,334 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	4,674 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway Bakery And Sandwich Bar	46 Palmyra Road, Gosport	211 yd
Giant Panda	44 Palmyra Road, Gosport	211 yd
Pretty Little Princess	47 Brockhurst Road, Gosport	596 yd
Brockhurst Cafe	131 Brockhurst Road, Gosport	626 yd
Gosport Cafe	195 - 197 Forton Road, Gosport	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	59 Melville Road, Gosport	178 yd
Market House Tavern	367 Forton Road, Gosport	521 yd
Royal British Legion	145 Brockhurst Road, Gosport	646 yd
Wpm Sports And Social Club	Wpm Club, Whites Place	786 yd
The Three Tuns	The Three Tuns, 133 Elson Road	838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Antalya Grill	93 Palmyra Road, Gosport	172 yd
Broadway Fryer	50 Palmyra Road, Gosport	211 yd
Sandy'S	96 San Diego Road, Gosport	359 yd
Ocean King Fish Bar	313 Forton Road, Gosport	521 yd
Istanbul Grill	291 Forton Road, Gosport	532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southern Co-Operatives Limited	56 - 66 Palmyra Road, Gosport	211 yd
Budgens	73 - 75 Brockhurst Road, Gosport	613 yd
Farmfoods	160 Forton Road, Gosport	687 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elson Recreation Ground ELSON ROAD	grass pitches	757 yd
Brune Park Community School MILITARY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,033 yd
St Vincent Leisure Centre MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,057 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO12 4PU