Wright Close, Whiteley, Fareham, PO15 7JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO15 7JU is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	52.1%	45.9%	-6.2%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	47.9%	54.1%	6.2%	49.0%	5.1%

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 PO15 7JU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.1% 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	19.3%	27.3%	8.0%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	66.3%	60.1%	-6.2%	44.2%	15.9%
Separated	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.4%	9%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.6%) 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	60%	59.5%	-0.5%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	31.5%	31.1%	-0.4%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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.

In the area around PO15 7JU this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	7.9%	-5.4%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	18%	1.5%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	14%	-2.1%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	42.4%	9.1%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.6%	93.6%	3.0%	81.4%	12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% 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	90.3%	91.2%	0.9%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	91.2%	1.5%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	6%	4.8%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.5%	76.7%	15.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Wright Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wright Close was 145.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 154.9% higher than the Bishop's Waltham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wright Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham and the 25th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 175.6%.

🔎 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 7JU, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Wright Close are based on 19 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 Wright Close, Whiteley, Fareham, PO15 7JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO15 7JU

Average Price
£841,758

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£841,758

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wright Close

Average Price
£839,347

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£839,347

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wright CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Wright Close, Fareham, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£785,000	2021-12-03	£811,111
3 Wright Close, Fareham, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2019-08-27	£758,224
4 Wright Close, Fareham, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2017-07-07	£683,980
4 Wright Close, Fareham, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2014-11-28	£710,725
6 Wright Close, Fareham, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2012-02-08	£863,643

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO15 7JU

Employment

PO15 7JU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PO15 7JU 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	117
Self-Employed	46
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	17
Construction	17
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School Bluebell Way , Whiteley PO15 7JH	3out of 4	273 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whiteley Primary School Gull Coppice , Whiteley PO15 7LA	4out of 4	1,367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Gate Primary School Northmore Road , Park Gate SO31 6LX	3out of 4	2,060 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Primate Road , Titchfield Common PO14 4RP	3out of 4	2,470 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Columba CE Primary School Tewkesbury Avenue , PO15 6LL	- not rated	2,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,305 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Community School Brook Lane , Sarisbury Green SO31 7DU	3out of 4	3,448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fareham Academy St Anne's Grove , PO14 1JJ	3out of 4	4,881 yd	Academy converter	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	4,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LWS Academy Montefiore Drive , Sarisbury Green SO31 7NL	2out of 4	2,997 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fair Ways School New Road , Swanwick SO31 7HE	- not rated	3,079 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Park School West Hill Park , St Margarets Lane PO14 4BS	- not rated	3,143 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Special School Patchway Drive , Oldbury Way PO14 3BN	3out of 4	3,645 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Special School Oldbury Way , PO14 3BN	3out of 4	3,712 yd	Community special 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
The Parkway Deli	4500 Parkway, Whiteley	358 yd
Compass Group HSBC Canteen	HSBC Forum 1, The Forum	559 yd
Fresh To Desk	Part Ground Floor Office, 3700 Parkway	560 yd
The Bridge Deck (NAAFI)	Forum 3, Parkway	571 yd
DTC	Fusion 2, Parkway	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Parsons Collar	Solent Hotel, Rookery Avenue		1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trenchers	3700 Parkway, Whiteley	560 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, Unit A	631 yd
Subway	3500 Parkway, Whiteley	631 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Skylark Country Club Lee Ground	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 yd
Solent Hotel Spa ROOKERY AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	950 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.