Rowan Close, Whiteley, Fareham, PO15 7GZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO15 7GZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	50.5%	48.2%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49.5%	51.8%	2.3%	49.0%	2.8%

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	47.1%	40.1%	-7.0%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	43.3%	13.3%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	17.1%	8.9%	-8.2%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (92.4%) 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	61.5%	55.3%	-6.2%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	32.7%	37.1%	4.4%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	5.3%	6.6%	1.3%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	4.0%	-3.0%

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.

In the area around PO15 7GZ this area, 5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	5%	-1.5%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	9.3%	-0.1%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	13%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.8%	21.1%	2.3%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	50.3%	6.8%	33.8%	16.5%
Other	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	3.1%	4.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	91.3%	83.7%	-7.6%	81.4%	2.3%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.4%	77.3%	-13.1%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	1.9%	6.1%	4.2%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	10.6%	5.8%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3%	2.0%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	78.5%	-11.9%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	1%	5.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	1%	3.6%	2.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	10.3%	7.9%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Rowan Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowan Close was 37.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.9% lower than the Bishop's Waltham average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Rowan Close has the 26th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bishop's Waltham and the 187th highest crime rate of 377 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in PO15 7GZ, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Rowan Close are based on 37 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Winchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rowan Close, Whiteley, Fareham, PO15 7GZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO15 7GZ

Average Price
£316,534

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£329,646

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,631

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowan Close

Average Price
£251,001

Semi-Detached
£307,156

Terraced
£315,317

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,500

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowan CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Rowan Close, Fareham, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,000	2025-10-17	£183,606
3 Rowan Close, Fareham, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£274,000	2022-07-05	£266,918
3 Rowan Close, Fareham, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2019-12-06	£271,904
9 Rowan Close, Fareham, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2018-06-29	£266,491
3 Rowan Close, Fareham, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2016-02-29	£251,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO15 7GZ

Employment

PO15 7GZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	97
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	12
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whiteley Primary School Gull Coppice , Whiteley PO15 7LA	4out of 4	783 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School Bluebell Way , Whiteley PO15 7QE	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Gate Primary School Northmore Road , Park Gate SO31 6LX	3out of 4	2,255 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sarisbury Church of England Junior School Allotment Road , Sarisbury Green SO31 7AP	4out of 4	2,823 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sarisbury Infant School Barnes Lane , Sarisbury Green SO31 7BJ	3out of 4	3,358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookfield Community School Brook Lane , Sarisbury Green SO31 7DU	- not rated	3,354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Henry Cort Community College Hillson Drive , PO15 6PH	2out of 4	3,979 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deer Park School Sika Avenue , Hedge End SO30 2HT	3out of 4	5,176 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wildern School Wildern Lane , Hedge End SO30 4EJ	- not rated	5,336 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wildern School Wildern Lane , Hedge End SO30 4EJ	3out of 4	5,336 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fair Ways School New Road , Swanwick SO31 7HE	- not rated	1,822 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Furzebrook School Coldeast Way , Sarisbury Green SO31 7AT	- not rated	2,337 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sarisbury Pupil Referral Unit Coldeast Way , Sarisbury Green SO31 7AT	- not rated	2,337 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Lord Wilson Montefiore Drive , Sarisbury Green SO31 7NL	3out of 4	2,772 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bursledon Hospital School Blundell Lane , Bursledon SO31 1AA	- not rated	3,787 yd	Community special school	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
Costa	Unit D3A, Whiteley Shopping Centre	622 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit E3, Whiteley Shopping Centre	622 yd
Frankie & Bennys Also T/A Bao Now, Bird Box, Bone Jam, Breakfast & Lunch, Puddo, STACKS, Street Feud	Unit D10 And Unit D11, Whiteley Shopping Centre	622 yd
Harvester	Unit E1 And Unit E2, Whiteley Shopping Centre	622 yd
Prezzo	Unit D12, Whiteley Shopping Centre	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Parsons Collar	Solent Hotel, Rookery Avenue		829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit E13, Whiteley Shopping Centre	668 yd
Salt And Vinegar	8 Whiteley Local Centre, Gull Coppice	678 yd
Asia Kitchen	3 Whiteley Local Centre, Gull Coppice	678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Whiteley Village		668 yd
Marks And Spencer And Cafe	Marks And Spencer, Whiteley Shopping Centre		668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meadowside Leisure Centre Whiteley Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	568 yd
Whiteley Primary School GULL COPPICE	artificial grass pitch	784 yd
Solent Hotel Spa ROOKERY AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	882 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	116.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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