Lower Quay, Fareham, PO16 0RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO16 0RH has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.9%	50%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.1%	50%	0.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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	42.8%	30.7%	-12.1%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	42.9%	11.2%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.3%	1.5%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	15.2%	17.6%	2.4%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (89.2%) 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	47.7%	47.1%	-0.6%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	36.3%	42.1%	5.8%	33.6%	8.5%
Fair health	11.7%	8.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	11.9%	18.5%	6.6%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	5.9%	-6.0%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	16.1%	-4.5%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	15.1%	-1.4%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	34.1%	1.6%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.3%	89.2%	-5.1%	81.4%	7.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	90.7%	83.3%	-7.4%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	2.5%	6.5%	4.0%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	6.5%	5.1%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	84.6%	-5.1%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.9%	5%	1.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.8%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Lower Quay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Quay was 391.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 138.4% higher than the Fareham Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Quay has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Fareham Town and the 3rd highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Fareham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 195.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

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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 0RH, 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 Lower Quay are based on 65 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 Lower Quay, Fareham, PO16 0RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO16 0RH

Average Price
£248,637

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,637

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Quay

Average Price
£349,990

Semi-Detached
£477,691

Terraced
£414,223

Detached
£539,144

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,209

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower QuayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Millers Quay House Lower Quay, Fareham, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-07-15	£248,926
Flat 12A Millers Quay House Lower Quay, Fareham, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-27	£233,943
Flat 7 Millers Quay House Lower Quay, Fareham, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-10-16	£160,836
Flat 1 Millers Quay House Lower Quay, Fareham, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,000	2022-06-29	£347,625
Flat 3 Millers Quay House Lower Quay, Fareham, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-04-14	£151,502

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO16 0RH

Employment

PO16 0RH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	83
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	14
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	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	2,658 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	467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrison Primary School Harrison Road , PO16 7EQ	4out of 4	1,152 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallisdean Junior School Wallisdean Avenue , PO14 1HU	3out of 4	1,461 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallisdean Infant School Wallisdean Avenue , PO14 1HT	- not rated	1,512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Bishopsfield Road , PO14 1ND	3out of 4	1,727 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	1,295 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Neville Lovett Community School and Continuing Education Centre St Anne's Grove , PO14 1JJ	- not rated	1,295 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cams Hill School Shearwater Avenue , PO16 8AH	- not rated	1,621 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cams Hill School Shearwater Avenue , PO16 8AH	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgemary School Wych Lane , Bridgemary PO13 0JN	2out of 4	2,949 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Hampshire College Group Bishopsfield Road , PO14 1NH	- not rated	1,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wykeham House School East Street , PO16 0BW	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All's Well 18 High Street , PO16 7AF	- not rated	812 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsgate School 239 West Street , Fareham PO16 0HZ	- not rated	995 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Key Education Centre Tukes Avenue , PO13 0SG	3out of 4	2,067 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent Road Education Service Kent Road , Bridgemary PO13 0SP	- not rated	2,225 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	57 yd
Tides @Fareham Marina	Fareham Marina, Lower Quay	97 yd
The Master Chippy	149 Gosport Road, Fareham	258 yd
Warsash Functions Ltd	Harmony Hall, 34 Queens Road	520 yd
Methodist Church	Methodist Church, Kings Road	521 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle In The Air	Castle In The Air, 49 Old Gosport Road	81 yd
The Bird In Hand	The Bird In Hand, 131 Gosport Road	258 yd
Fareham Working Mens Club	Fareham Social Club, 8 Mill Road	326 yd
Duke Of Connaughts Own Club Fareham Ltd	74 Western Road, Fareham	466 yd
Fareham Masonic Club	Harmony Hall, 34 Queens Road	520 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Herbies Pizza	Flat 3, 145 Gosport Road	258 yd
Karims	147 Gosport Road, Fareham	258 yd
Melted Solent	128 Gosport Road, Fareham	587 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	128 West Street, Fareham	590 yd
Pizza Gogo	137 West Street, Fareham	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, Quay Street		564 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	208 - 228 West Street, Fareham		843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Fareham) PULHEIM PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	553 yd
Palmerston Indoor Bowls Club PALMERSTON DRIVE	indoor bowls	726 yd
Bath Lane Recreation Ground SPORTS CLUB SPORTS CLUB BATH LANE	grass pitches	774 yd
Wykeham House School (Closed) East Street		827 yd
Cams Hall Estate Golf Club CAMS HALL GOLF CLUB CAMS HALL GOLF CLUB PORTCHESTER ROAD	golf	871 yd
Fusion Fitness Gym LYSSES COURT	health and fitness suite	931 yd
Cams Alders Sports Ground Palmerston Drive	grass pitches	964 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 PO16 0RH