Highlands Road, Fareham, PO15 6AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO15 6AA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	49.6%	48.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.4%	51.2%	0.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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	26.5%	33.7%	7.2%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	50%	-6.6%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.3%	6.4%	-3.9%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4%	7.6%	3.6%	6.1%	1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51%	50.3%	-0.7%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	32.5%	37%	4.5%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	12.2%	10.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	10.3%	-7.0%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	9.5%	-1.9%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	20.2%	0.7%	13.4%	6.8%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	5.3%	-2.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	23.7%	6.8%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	25%	29.4%	4.4%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.2%	98.8%	0.6%	81.4%	17.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	96.7%	92.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
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	95.5%	92.6%	-2.9%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Highlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highlands Road was 29.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% lower than the Fareham Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highlands Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Fareham Park and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.2%.

🔎 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
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PO15 6AA, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Highlands Road are based on 424 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Fareham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Highlands Road, Fareham, PO15 6AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO15 6AA

Average Price
£537,650

Semi-Detached
£483,450

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£564,749

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highlands Road

Average Price
£344,606

Semi-Detached
£341,932

Terraced
£270,509

Detached
£470,970

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,823

Other
£599,137

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24A Highlands Road, Fareham, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£359,995	2016-06-08	£489,870
22A Highlands Road, Fareham, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2007-03-14	£517,629
22B Highlands Road, Fareham, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2004-09-22	£622,436
22A Highlands Road, Fareham, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2004-06-04	£495,408
22B Highlands Road, Fareham, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2001-12-14	£746,923

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO15 6AA

Employment

PO15 6AA 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	99
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	5,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Lea Infant School Kennedy Avenue , PO15 6BJ	3out of 4	203 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Lea Junior School Kennedy Avenue , PO15 6BJ	3out of 4	221 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Primary School Morshead Crescent , PO16 7QP	3out of 4	926 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Columba CE Primary School Tewkesbury Avenue , PO15 6LL	- not rated	1,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Bishopsfield Road , PO14 1ND	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Henry Cort Community College Hillson Drive , PO15 6PH	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fareham Academy St Anne's Grove , PO14 1JJ	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cams Hill School Shearwater Avenue , PO16 8AH	4out of 4	3,664 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crofton School Marks Road , Stubbington PO14 2AT	3out of 4	5,001 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgemary School Wych Lane , Bridgemary PO13 0JN	3out of 4	5,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fareham College Bishopsfield Road , PO14 1NH	- not rated	1,567 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsgate School 239 West Street , Fareham PO16 0HZ	- not rated	1,623 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Special School Patchway Drive , Oldbury Way PO14 3BN	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Special School Oldbury Way , PO14 3BN	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boundary Oak School Wickham Road , PO17 5BL	- not rated	2,074 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Park School West Hill Park , St Margarets Lane PO14 4BS	- not rated	3,798 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coco'S Coffee Shop	110 Miller Drive, Fareham	521 yd
Highlands Tandoori	97 Highlands Road, Fareham	774 yd
Highlands Road Fish And Chips	125 Highlands Road, Fareham	798 yd
The Makers House	94 Arundel Drive, Fareham	1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Miller	Jolly Miller, 96 Miller Drive	528 yd
Hill Park Memorial Working Mens Club	Hill Park Working Mens Club, 78 Highlands Road	625 yd
Funtley Social Club	Funtley Social Club, 84 Funtley Road	900 yd
The Miners Arms	The Miners Arms, 110 - 112 Funtley Road	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali'S Grill	218 Gudge Heath Lane, Fareham	688 yd
Baburchi	216 Gudge Heath Lane, Fareham	688 yd
Whody; A Burger; Outfry Chicken; Wings & Shake	1a Fareham Park Road, Fareham	756 yd
Peckish Catering	117 Highlands Road, Fareham	774 yd
August Moon Chinese Takeaway	107 Highlands Road, Fareham	774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	139 Highlands Road, Fareham		865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Uplands Primary School MORSHEAD CRESCENT	grass pitches	798 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%

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

Overview of PO15 6AA