Linden Lea, Fareham, PO16 8DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO16 8DH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.1%	49.7%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.9%	50.3%	0.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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	28.1%	32.4%	4.3%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	50.5%	-3.5%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (87.3%) 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	47.8%	50.7%	2.9%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	37.8%	36.6%	-1.2%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	11.8%	9.7%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	17.1%	-3.8%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	9.3%	-5.8%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	17.9%	-3.3%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	20%	9.6%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	29.6%	6.2%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95%	97.5%	2.5%	81.4%	16.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	96.2%	97%	0.8%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	97.2%	1.3%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.9%	37.2%	20.7%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Linden Lea Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linden Lea was 16.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% lower than the Portchester Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Linden Lea has the 7th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Portchester Castle and the 78th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.8%.

🔎 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 8DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Linden Lea are based on 89 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 Linden Lea, Fareham, PO16 8DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO16 8DH

Average Price
£388,923

Semi-Detached
£387,574

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£489,341

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,047

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linden Lea

Average Price
£341,641

Semi-Detached
£379,854

Terraced
£273,420

Detached
£455,318

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,916

Other
£95,702

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linden LeaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Linden Lea, Fareham, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£391,000	2024-07-22	£406,574
53 Linden Lea, Fareham, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£338,000	2023-01-25	£335,296
48 Linden Lea, Fareham, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-06-29	£493,919
40 Linden Lea, Fareham, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2020-10-19	£402,324
50 Linden Lea, Fareham, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-06-24	£450,909

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO16 8DH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,101 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	128 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern Infant School Richmond Rise , Portchester PO16 8DG	3out of 4	128 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Barn Community Primary School Linden Lea , Portchester PO16 8HJ	4out of 4	184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wicor Primary School Hatherley Crescent , Portchester PO16 9DL	3out of 4	900 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Primary School Castle Street , Portchester PO16 9QQ	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Community school	No	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	1,093 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Academy Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP	2out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cams Hill School Shearwater Avenue , PO16 8AH	4out of 4	2,063 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgemary School Wych Lane , Bridgemary PO13 0JN	3out of 4	4,712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fareham Academy St Anne's Grove , PO14 1JJ	3out of 4	4,964 yd	Academy converter	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	5,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boundary Oak School Wickham Road , PO17 5BL	- not rated	4,238 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsgate School 239 West Street , Fareham PO16 0HZ	- not rated	4,408 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Key Education Centre Tukes Avenue , PO13 0SG	3out of 4	4,525 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harbour School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA	- not rated	4,697 yd	Academy special converter	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
Marjories Tea Rooms And Bistro	1 Russell Buildings, 86 West Street	582 yd
Darcys	44a West Street, Portchester	609 yd
River Spice Indian Restaurant	New Parade, 38 West Street	615 yd
Coffee Cup Portsmouth Ltd	11 West Street, Portchester	637 yd
Portchester Methodist Church	Portchester Methodist Church, Castle Street	777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	Red Lion, 1 West Street	637 yd
The Portcullis Taphouse	6 New Parade, 38 West Street	650 yd
Portchester Social Club	Portchester Social Club, 10 - 12 Castle Street	795 yd
The Seagull	The Seagull, Cornaway Lane	809 yd
The Wicor Mill	The Wicor Mill, 246 White Hart Lane	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruby Chinese Take Away	121 West Street, Portchester	495 yd
Al'S Bar	74a - 78a West Street, Portchester	609 yd
Golden Boat	5 New Parade, 38 West Street	650 yd
Domino Pizza	12a West Street, Portchester	708 yd
City Grill	4 Castle Street, Portchester	795 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	34 - 36 West Street, Portchester		691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Red Barn Community Primary School LINDEN LEA	grass pitches	281 yd
Portchester Community Centre WESTLANDS GROVE		686 yd
Portchester Community School WHITE HART LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	991 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO16 8DH