Welch Road, Gosport, PO12 4PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO12 4PY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.2%	49.7%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.8%	50.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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 4PY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.7% 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	24.9%	32%	7.1%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	55.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	11.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.8%	5.5%	-3.3%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	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	45.5%	46.3%	0.8%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	40.9%	35.9%	-5.0%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	8.9%	11.4%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4%	5%	1.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	20.9%	0.2%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	14.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	22.4%	5.2%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	18.9%	3.6%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.8%	97%	-1.8%	81.4%	15.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	95.7%	95.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	94.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Welch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welch Road was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.7% lower than the Brockhurst & Privett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Welch Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brockhurst & Privett and the 86th lowest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 87.0%.

🔎 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 4PY, 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 Welch Road are based on 106 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 Welch Road, Gosport, PO12 4PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO12 4PY

Average Price
£258,215

Semi-Detached
£278,453

Terraced
£257,466

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welch Road

Average Price
£257,582

Semi-Detached
£283,478

Terraced
£257,890

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£199,650

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Welch Road, Gosport, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-09-23	£246,807
65 Welch Road, Gosport, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£258,000	2024-03-01	£268,973
31 Welch Road, Gosport, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2023-05-12	£282,431
43 Welch Road, Gosport, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-04-28	£302,469
29 Welch Road, Gosport, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-07-16	£212,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO12 4PY

Employment

PO12 4PY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	98
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Construction	18
Education	15
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	2,992 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	359 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	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elson Junior School Exmouth Road , PO12 4EX	2out of 4	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elson Infant School Elson Lane , PO12 4EU	3out of 4	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ann's Hill Road , PO12 3NB	2out of 4	928 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	1,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bay House School Gomer Lane , PO12 2QP	3out of 4	2,935 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgemary School Wych Lane , Bridgemary PO13 0JN	3out of 4	3,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portchester Community School White Hart Lane , Portchester PO16 9BD	3out of 4	4,488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	4,570 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	1,101 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	1,101 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	3,935 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Key Education Centre Tukes Avenue , PO13 0SG	3out of 4	3,972 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	4,215 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	4,559 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	227 yd
Giant Panda	44 Palmyra Road, Gosport	227 yd
Gosport Cafe	195 - 197 Forton Road, Gosport	654 yd
Pretty Little Princess	47 Brockhurst Road, Gosport	707 yd
Brockhurst Cafe	131 Brockhurst Road, Gosport	751 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	59 Melville Road, Gosport	55 yd
Market House Tavern	367 Forton Road, Gosport	578 yd
Wpm Sports And Social Club	Wpm Club, Whites Place	767 yd
Royal British Legion	145 Brockhurst Road, Gosport	770 yd
Windsor Castle	33 St Thomas'S Road, Gosport	810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Antalya Grill	93 Palmyra Road, Gosport	184 yd
Broadway Fryer	50 Palmyra Road, Gosport	227 yd
Sandy'S	96 San Diego Road, Gosport	273 yd
Istanbul Grill	291 Forton Road, Gosport	546 yd
Golden Star	307 Forton Road, Gosport	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southern Co-Operatives Limited	56 - 66 Palmyra Road, Gosport	227 yd
Farmfoods	160 Forton Road, Gosport	642 yd
Budgens	73 - 75 Brockhurst Road, Gosport	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elson Recreation Ground ELSON ROAD	grass pitches	752 yd
St Vincent Leisure Centre MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	978 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.4 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	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO12 4PY