Valentine Close, Fareham, PO15 6SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO15 6SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	51.7%	47.6%	-4.1%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	48.3%	52.4%	4.1%	49.0%	3.4%

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	37.7%	41.9%	4.2%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	33.5%	2.8%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	18.4%	16.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	9.6%	6%	-3.6%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	33.3%	39.9%	6.6%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	39.2%	33.2%	-6.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	19.8%	16.4%	-3.4%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5.2%	7.5%	2.3%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.2%	1.8%

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 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.5%	22.1%	-13.4%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25%	14.9%	-10.1%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	18%	5.3%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	23.4%	13.3%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	7.9%	15.3%	7.4%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	6.1%	0.5%	-5.6%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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)
Indian	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.1%	96.7%	1.6%	81.4%	15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	96.2%	97%	0.8%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	96.6%	0.4%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.6%	37.2%	20.4%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Valentine Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valentine Close was 121.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% higher than the Fareham Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valentine Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Fareham Park and the 40th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

🔎 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 6SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Valentine Close are based on 34 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 Valentine Close, Fareham, PO15 6SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO15 6SJ

Average Price
£143,136

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£174,293

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,821

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valentine Close

Average Price
£199,842

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£215,388

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,250

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valentine CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
122 Valentine Close, Fareham, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-04-14	£190,021
120 Valentine Close, Fareham, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2019-03-28	£219,489
89 Valentine Close, Fareham, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£53,000	2008-07-02	£73,933
89 Valentine Close, Fareham, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,995	2007-10-15	£90,916
95 Valentine Close, Fareham, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,500	2007-08-21	£86,855

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO15 6SJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	29
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	14
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Columba CE Primary School Tewkesbury Avenue , PO15 6LL	- not rated	369 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Lea Infant School Kennedy Avenue , PO15 6BJ	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Lea Junior School Kennedy Avenue , PO15 6BJ	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranvilles Junior School Oldbury Way , PO14 3BN	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranvilles Infant School Oldbury Way , PO14 3BN	4out of 4	1,524 yd	Community school	No	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	151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fareham Academy St Anne's Grove , PO14 1JJ	3out of 4	2,449 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crofton School Marks Road , Stubbington PO14 2AT	3out of 4	4,752 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cams Hill School Shearwater Avenue , PO16 8AH	4out of 4	4,792 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Community School Brook Lane , Sarisbury Green SO31 7DU	3out of 4	5,008 yd	Community school	No	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	1,934 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Special School Patchway Drive , Oldbury Way PO14 3BN	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Special School Oldbury Way , PO14 3BN	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Park School West Hill Park , St Margarets Lane PO14 4BS	- not rated	2,454 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsgate School 239 West Street , Fareham PO16 0HZ	- not rated	2,473 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boundary Oak School Wickham Road , PO17 5BL	- not rated	3,456 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
Fareham Hockey Club	Fareham Hockey Club, Henry Cort Community College	233 yd
Highlands Road Fish And Chips	125 Highlands Road, Fareham	677 yd
Highlands Tandoori	97 Highlands Road, Fareham	690 yd
Cozee Cafe	5 Anjou Crescent, Fareham	940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hill Park Memorial Working Mens Club	Hill Park Working Mens Club, 78 Highlands Road		778 yd
The Heathfield Arms	The Heathfield Arms, 116 Blackbrook Road		862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whody; A Burger; Outfry Chicken; Wings & Shake	1a Fareham Park Road, Fareham	657 yd
Peckish Catering	117 Highlands Road, Fareham	690 yd
August Moon Chinese Takeaway	107 Highlands Road, Fareham	690 yd
Ali'S Grill	218 Gudge Heath Lane, Fareham	794 yd
Baburchi	216 Gudge Heath Lane, Fareham	794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Fareham Highland Road Pfs	Highlands Service Station, 165 Highlands Road		488 yd
Co-Op	139 Highlands Road, Fareham		626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Henry Cort Community College Sports Fields VALENTINE CLOSE	grass pitches	135 yd
The Henry Cort Community College HENRY CORT DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	246 yd
St Columba Church Of England Primary Academy TEWKESBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	307 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	162.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO15 6SJ