Garden Court, Fareham, PO16 8BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO16 8BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49%	49.6%	0.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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	29.4%	29.9%	0.5%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	42.6%	0.5%	44.2%	-1.6%
Separated	1%	3.6%	2.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	15.2%	13.7%	-1.5%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	12.2%	10.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	4.1%

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	37.8%	35.8%	-2.0%	48.4%	-12.6%
Good health	34.4%	35.8%	1.4%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	20.7%	19%	-1.7%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	27%	-7.5%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	13.8%	1.6%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	12.8%	-4.0%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	17.3%	6.6%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	19.9%	2.6%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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)
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.3%	97.4%	-0.9%	81.4%	16.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% 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	96.7%	97.8%	1.1%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	97.8%	1.1%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Garden Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garden Court was 42.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.8% lower than the Portchester Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garden Court has the 24th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Portchester Castle and the 153rd highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 145.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PO16 8BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Garden Court are based on 14 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 Garden Court, Fareham, PO16 8BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO16 8BD

Average Price
£164,634

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,634

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garden Court

Average Price
£166,856

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,856

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garden CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Garden Court, Fareham, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2022-08-26	£174,543
37 Garden Court, Fareham, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-03-28	£178,556
21 Garden Court, Fareham, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,995	2018-01-26	£174,624
39 Garden Court, Fareham, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,350	2016-07-29	£148,996
37 Garden Court, Fareham, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2015-03-20	£163,661

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO16 8BD

Employment

PO16 8BD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PO16 8BD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Construction	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	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	4,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northern Junior School Richmond Rise , Portchester PO16 8DG	3out of 4	698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern Infant School Richmond Rise , Portchester PO16 8DG	3out of 4	698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Primary School Castle Street , Portchester PO16 9QQ	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Barn Community Primary School Linden Lea , Portchester PO16 8HJ	4out of 4	835 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Victory Primary School Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP	3out of 4	908 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portchester Community School White Hart Lane , Portchester PO16 9BD	3out of 4	707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Academy Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP	2out of 4	908 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cams Hill School Shearwater Avenue , PO16 8AH	4out of 4	2,697 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU	- not rated	4,621 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ	3out of 4	4,621 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH	3out of 4	5,315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	4,028 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Key Education Centre Tukes Avenue , PO13 0SG	3out of 4	4,898 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boundary Oak School Wickham Road , PO17 5BL	- not rated	4,946 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsgate School 239 West Street , Fareham PO16 0HZ	- not rated	5,057 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliffdale Primary Academy Battenburg Avenue , North End PO2 0SN	4out of 4	5,209 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Generations Wellbeing Centre	Castle County Day Centre, Castle Street	168 yd
Portchester Methodist Church	Portchester Methodist Church, Castle Street	211 yd
Coffee Cup Portsmouth Ltd	11 West Street, Portchester	216 yd
River Spice Indian Restaurant	New Parade, 38 West Street	282 yd
Darcys	44a West Street, Portchester	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portchester Social Club	Portchester Social Club, 10 - 12 Castle Street	168 yd
Red Lion	Red Lion, 1 West Street	216 yd
The Portcullis Taphouse	6 New Parade, 38 West Street	269 yd
The Cormorant	The Cormorant, 181 Castle Street	935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Grill	4 Castle Street, Portchester	168 yd
Domino Pizza	12a West Street, Portchester	191 yd
Golden Boat	5 New Parade, 38 West Street	265 yd
Al'S Bar	74a - 78a West Street, Portchester	375 yd
Solent Kebab	249 Southampton Road, Portsmouth	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	34 - 36 West Street, Portchester		214 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portchester Community School WHITE HART LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	689 yd
Portchester Community Centre WESTLANDS GROVE		835 yd
Castle View Academy ALLAWAY AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	903 yd
Red Barn Community Primary School LINDEN LEA	grass pitches	966 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	108.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO16 8BD