Cobden Street, Gosport, PO12 4QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO12 4QH 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	48.3%	50.3%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.7%	49.7%	-2.0%	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 4QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	48%	52%	4.0%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	32.9%	1.6%	44.2%	-11.3%
Separated	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	13.8%	11%	-2.8%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	2%	2.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	50.3%	39.5%	-10.8%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	36.6%	35.6%	-1.0%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	10.9%	16.2%	5.3%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	1.7%	7.8%	6.1%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	21.1%	4.4%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.4%	11.4%	-11.0%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.4%	23.2%	-1.2%	13.4%	9.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	20.7%	6.9%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	18.3%	0.4%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	98.3%	95.6%	-2.7%	81.4%	14.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	95.1%	94.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	93.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	28.7%	13.5%	15.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.5%	37.2%	26.3%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Cobden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cobden Street was 156.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.8% higher than the Forton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cobden Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Forton and the 44th highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Gosport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

🔎 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. 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 4QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Cobden Street are based on 164 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 Cobden Street, Gosport, PO12 4QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO12 4QH

Average Price
£190,327

Semi-Detached
£209,610

Terraced
£188,473

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cobden Street

Average Price
£198,635

Semi-Detached
£212,437

Terraced
£197,447

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cobden Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Cobden Street, Gosport, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£178,500	2024-12-18	£182,314
25 Cobden Street, Gosport, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2024-12-13	£166,483
30 Cobden Street, Gosport, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-08-02	£196,228
58 Cobden Street, Gosport, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-02-14	£190,776
10 Cobden Street, Gosport, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-06-05	£194,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO12 4QH

Employment

PO12 4QH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Construction	18
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	3,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Grove Road , PO12 4JH	3out of 4	547 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Queen's Road , PO12 1JD	2out of 4	554 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ann's Hill Road , PO12 3NB	2out of 4	568 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School Whitworth Road , PO12 3NL	3out of 4	710 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Gordon Road , PO12 3QF	3out of 4	777 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,742 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bay House School Gomer Lane , PO12 2QP	3out of 4	2,548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgemary School Wych Lane , Bridgemary PO13 0JN	3out of 4	3,845 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL	3out of 4	4,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX	4out of 4	4,185 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	318 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	318 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Portsmouth Grammar School High Street , Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN	- not rated	3,278 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Portsmouth University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP	- not rated	3,647 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portsmouth High School 25 Kent Road , Southsea PO5 3EQ	- not rated	3,905 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW	- not rated	4,392 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
Gosport Cafe	195 - 197 Forton Road, Gosport	313 yd
Lucky Star	2 Whitworth Road, Gosport	499 yd
Bostin Choice Cafe	6a Portland Buildings, Stoke Road	888 yd
Dolly'S Tea Room	42a Stoke Road, Gosport	890 yd
Hoochies Cafe	5 Stokesway, Stoke Road	913 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pray Inn	St Johns Church Hall, Forton Road	178 yd
The Battle Of Trafalgar	1 Trafalgar Square, Gosport	223 yd
The Lounge	The Rifle Club, Lees Lane	231 yd
Wpm Sports And Social Club	Wpm Club, Whites Place	326 yd
Junction Tavern	1 Leesland Road, Gosport	442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Kitchen	181 Forton Road, Gosport	313 yd
Rich Meals	165b Forton Road, Gosport	313 yd
Stacey'S Takeaway Shop	163 Forton Road, Gosport	313 yd
Mumbai Bytes	95 Forton Road, Gosport	424 yd
Pizza Hut	32 Forton Road, Gosport	460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	160 Forton Road, Gosport		266 yd
Waitrose	129 Stoke Road, Gosport		977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Vincent Leisure Centre MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	194 yd
Gosport Workout FORTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Leesland C Of E Junior School GORDON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	760 yd
Arden Park (Gosport Fc) COCKLESHELL SQUARE	grass pitches	922 yd
Ladies First Fitness STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Anytime Fitness (Gosport) STOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	973 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO12 4QH