The Drive, Fareham, PO16 7NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO16 7NL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	45.8%	49.8%	4.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	54.2%	50.2%	-4.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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	33.9%	27.2%	-6.7%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	42.6%	-1.5%	44.2%	-1.6%
Separated	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10.2%	18.8%	8.6%	9.1%	9.7%
Widowed	10.2%	10.4%	0.2%	6.1%	4.3%

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	41.9%	44.6%	2.7%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	34.9%	37.8%	2.9%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	15.1%	13.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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%	20%	0.0%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	9.5%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	19.5%	6.8%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	31.5%	0.1%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% 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%	3.4%	3.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93%	88.4%	-4.6%	81.4%	7.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	87%	94.5%	7.5%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	94.5%	7.9%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	4.6%	0.4%	-4.2%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 68.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.2% higher than the Avenue average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 29th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Avenue and the 85th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PO16 7NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Drive are based on 41 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 Drive, Fareham, PO16 7NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO16 7NL

Average Price
£365,362

Semi-Detached
£361,449

Terraced
£351,336

Detached
£387,457

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£373,151

Semi-Detached
£362,296

Terraced
£354,553

Detached
£419,863

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Drive, Fareham, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£372,000	2025-07-03	£379,424
27 The Drive, Fareham, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-05-23	£386,694
17 The Drive, Fareham, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-04-08	£315,082
11 The Drive, Fareham, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2025-01-15	£240,608
16 The Drive, Fareham, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-08-06	£370,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO16 7NL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO16 7NL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	66
Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	4
Other	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	3,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uplands Primary School Morshead Crescent , PO16 7QP	3out of 4	741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Bishopsfield Road , PO14 1ND	3out of 4	863 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrison Primary School Harrison Road , PO16 7EQ	4out of 4	905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallisdean Infant School Wallisdean Avenue , PO14 1HT	4out of 4	914 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallisdean Junior School Wallisdean Avenue , PO14 1HU	2out of 4	958 yd	Community school	No	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	1,095 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Henry Cort Community College Hillson Drive , PO15 6PH	3out of 4	2,291 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cams Hill School Shearwater Avenue , PO16 8AH	4out of 4	2,586 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgemary School Wych Lane , Bridgemary PO13 0JN	3out of 4	4,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crofton School Marks Road , Stubbington PO14 2AT	3out of 4	4,067 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	761 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	325 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Special School Patchway Drive , Oldbury Way PO14 3BN	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Special School Oldbury Way , PO14 3BN	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boundary Oak School Wickham Road , PO17 5BL	- not rated	2,230 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Key Education Centre Tukes Avenue , PO13 0SG	3out of 4	3,084 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Cafe Express	Station Shop, Fareham Railway Station	167 yd
Cafe Ethos	205b West Street, Fareham	389 yd
Sea Of Spice	204 West Street, Fareham	395 yd
The Makers House	94 Arundel Drive, Fareham	440 yd
Grameen Spice	174 West Street, Fareham	480 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The West Street Alehouse	164a West Street, Fareham	521 yd
The Trinity Tavern	The Trinity Tavern, 3 Trinity Street	545 yd
The Fareham	The Fareham, 54 Trinity Street	549 yd
The Lord Arthur Lee	The Lord Arthur Lee, 100 - 108 West Street	739 yd
Fareham Masonic Club	Harmony Hall, 34 Queens Road	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribana Ltd	200 West Street, Fareham	395 yd
Umami Street Food	186a West Street, Fareham	440 yd
Domino'S Pizza	183 West Street, Fareham	531 yd
Lj Chinese Cuisine	183a West Street, Fareham	531 yd
Canton Express	150 West Street, Fareham	533 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	208 - 228 West Street, Fareham		343 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fareham Leisure Centre PARK LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	488 yd
Uplands Primary School MORSHEAD CRESCENT	grass pitches	795 yd
Fareham College BISHOPSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	809 yd
St Judes Catholic Primary School BISHOPSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	930 yd
Fareham Academy ST. ANNES GROVE	grass pitches	1,073 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Fareham) PULHEIM PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,077 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO16 7NL