Birdwood Grove, Fareham, PO16 8AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO16 8AF 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	47.3%	45.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	52.7%	54.1%	1.4%	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 PO16 8AF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61% 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	24.2%	26.8%	2.6%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	61%	0.6%	44.2%	16.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.7%	5.8%	-2.9%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (90.1%) 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%	58.9%	-2.1%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	29.2%	31.2%	2.0%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	7.7%	8.8%	1.1%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 PO16 8AF this area, 7.8% 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	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	18.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	21.5%	4.9%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	35.2%	0.9%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.9%	95.8%	-3.1%	81.4%	14.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	94.3%	96%	1.7%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	0.9%	2%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	96%	1.7%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.2%	76.7%	18.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Birdwood Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birdwood Grove was 66.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.1% lower than the Fareham Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birdwood Grove has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Fareham Town and the 92nd highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.3%.

🔎 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 8AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Birdwood Grove are based on 88 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 Birdwood Grove, Fareham, PO16 8AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO16 8AF

Average Price
£422,015

Semi-Detached
£410,421

Terraced
£383,589

Detached
£768,515

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birdwood Grove

Average Price
£351,930

Semi-Detached
£416,020

Terraced
£374,489

Detached
£606,413

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,775

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birdwood GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Birdwood Grove, Fareham, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£412,500	2024-03-01	£428,482
44 Birdwood Grove, Fareham, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£408,000	2022-12-15	£405,547
40 Birdwood Grove, Fareham, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,000	2021-02-15	£414,216
14 Birdwood Grove, Fareham, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,500	2020-01-31	£375,765
18 Birdwood Grove, Fareham, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2017-07-21	£427,696

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO16 8AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Information and communication	17
Education	16
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wicor Primary School Hatherley Crescent , Portchester PO16 9DL	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Barn Community Primary School Linden Lea , Portchester PO16 8HJ	4out of 4	1,751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrison Primary School Harrison Road , PO16 7EQ	4out of 4	2,012 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern Junior School Richmond Rise , Portchester PO16 8DG	3out of 4	2,017 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern Infant School Richmond Rise , Portchester PO16 8DG	3out of 4	2,017 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cams Hill School Shearwater Avenue , PO16 8AH	4out of 4	179 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portchester Community School White Hart Lane , Portchester PO16 9BD	3out of 4	2,467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fareham Academy St Anne's Grove , PO14 1JJ	3out of 4	3,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Academy Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP	2out of 4	3,429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgemary School Wych Lane , Bridgemary PO13 0JN	3out of 4	3,465 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,242 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	2,519 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Key Education Centre Tukes Avenue , PO13 0SG	3out of 4	2,965 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boundary Oak School Wickham Road , PO17 5BL	- not rated	3,037 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Special School Patchway Drive , Oldbury Way PO14 3BN	3out of 4	4,370 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Special School Oldbury Way , PO14 3BN	3out of 4	4,405 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
Heathens Rugby Club	Cams Alders Sports Centre, Palmerston Drive	276 yd
Cams Hall Golf Club	Cams Hall Golf Club, Portchester Road	817 yd
Cams Mill Restaurant	Cams Mill, Cams Hill	891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Delme Arms	Delme Arms, 1 Cams Hill		868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cams Hill School SHEARWATER AVENUE	grass pitches	317 yd
24/7 Fitness (Fareham) DOWN END ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	703 yd
Wicor Recreation Ground Cranleigh Road	grass pitches	853 yd
Cams Hall Estate Golf Club CAMS HALL GOLF CLUB CAMS HALL GOLF CLUB PORTCHESTER ROAD	golf	1,053 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO16 8AF