The Rope Walk, Fareham, PO16 0RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO16 0RE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.7%	49.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.3%	50.7%	0.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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	16.8%	33.7%	16.9%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	64.8%	45.5%	-19.3%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.2%	14.5%	4.3%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (85.6%) 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	45.7%	46.1%	0.4%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	37.5%	39.5%	2.0%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	11.9%	12.5%	0.6%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	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	20.5%	10.9%	-9.6%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	18%	4.9%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	7%	5.1%	-1.9%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	25.8%	9.4%	16.9%	8.9%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	30.5%	6.7%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	9%	1.2%	-7.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.5%	98.3%	3.8%	81.4%	16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	90.2%	94.7%	4.5%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	95.3%	5.1%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.3%	37.2%	24.1%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is The Rope Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Rope Walk was 62.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.4% lower than the Fareham Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Rope Walk has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Fareham Town and the 102nd highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PO16 0RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 The Rope Walk are based on 16 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 The Rope Walk, Fareham, PO16 0RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO16 0RE

Average Price
£373,968

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£373,968

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Rope Walk

Average Price
£425,672

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£425,672

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Rope WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 The Rope Walk, Fareham, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-01-15	£289,072
3 The Rope Walk, Fareham, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-12-12	£350,112
1 The Rope Walk, Fareham, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2014-12-17	£271,656
3 The Rope Walk, Fareham, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2012-11-21	£395,683
3 The Rope Walk, Fareham, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2006-12-04	£428,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO16 0RE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2

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	2,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redlands Primary School Redlands Lane , PO16 0UD	4out of 4	388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrison Primary School Harrison Road , PO16 7EQ	4out of 4	1,137 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallisdean Junior School Wallisdean Avenue , PO14 1HU	2out of 4	1,329 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallisdean Infant School Wallisdean Avenue , PO14 1HT	4out of 4	1,380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Bishopsfield Road , PO14 1ND	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fareham Academy St Anne's Grove , PO14 1JJ	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cams Hill School Shearwater Avenue , PO16 8AH	4out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgemary School Wych Lane , Bridgemary PO13 0JN	3out of 4	2,982 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Henry Cort Community College Hillson Drive , PO15 6PH	3out of 4	3,411 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crofton School Marks Road , Stubbington PO14 2AT	3out of 4	3,534 yd	Foundation 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	1,432 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	888 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Key Education Centre Tukes Avenue , PO13 0SG	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Special School Patchway Drive , Oldbury Way PO14 3BN	3out of 4	2,529 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Special School Oldbury Way , PO14 3BN	3out of 4	2,554 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boundary Oak School Wickham Road , PO17 5BL	- not rated	2,849 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 Sailing And Motor Boat Club	Fareham Sailing And Motor Boat Club, Lower Quay	68 yd
Tides @Fareham Marina	Fareham Marina, Lower Quay	151 yd
The Master Chippy	149 Gosport Road, Fareham	221 yd
Methodist Church	Methodist Church, Kings Road	562 yd
Warsash Functions Ltd	Harmony Hall, 34 Queens Road	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle In The Air	Castle In The Air, 49 Old Gosport Road	131 yd
The Bird In Hand	The Bird In Hand, 131 Gosport Road	221 yd
Fareham Working Mens Club	Fareham Social Club, 8 Mill Road	306 yd
Duke Of Connaughts Own Club Fareham Ltd	74 Western Road, Fareham	512 yd
Fareham Masonic Club	Harmony Hall, 34 Queens Road	567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Herbies Pizza	Flat 3, 145 Gosport Road	221 yd
Karims	147 Gosport Road, Fareham	221 yd
Melted Solent	128 Gosport Road, Fareham	532 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	128 West Street, Fareham	637 yd
Pizza Gogo	137 West Street, Fareham	683 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Quay Street		619 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	208 - 228 West Street, Fareham		866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Fareham) PULHEIM PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	609 yd
Palmerston Indoor Bowls Club PALMERSTON DRIVE	indoor bowls	680 yd
Bath Lane Recreation Ground SPORTS CLUB SPORTS CLUB BATH LANE	grass pitches	815 yd
Wykeham House School (Closed) East Street		879 yd
Cams Hall Estate Golf Club CAMS HALL GOLF CLUB CAMS HALL GOLF CLUB PORTCHESTER ROAD	golf	880 yd
Cams Alders Sports Ground Palmerston Drive	grass pitches	928 yd
Fusion Fitness Gym LYSSES COURT	health and fitness suite	984 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	338 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO16 0RE