The Square, Wickham, Fareham, PO17 5JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO17 5JW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.8%	53.5%	-3.3%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	43.2%	46.5%	3.3%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	25.1%	26.3%	1.2%	37.9%	-11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	44.3%	-4.6%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10%	11.1%	1.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	13.4%	14.5%	1.1%	6.1%	8.4%

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 (86.3%) 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	46.2%	52.2%	6.0%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	37.2%	34.1%	-3.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	12.4%	11.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	10.3%	-0.5%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.8%	-3.3%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.9%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	45.6%	-0.3%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.1%	97%	1.9%	81.4%	15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	92.1%	89.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	87.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.3%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	2.6%	-4.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is The Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Square was 220.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 286.8% higher than the Bishop's Waltham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Square has the 3rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham and the 16th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 151.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in PO17 5JW, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 The Square are based on 78 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Winchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Square, Wickham, Fareham, PO17 5JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO17 5JW

Average Price
£642,268

Semi-Detached
£517,297

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,814,970

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,829

Other
£519,411

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Square

Average Price
£541,828

Semi-Detached
£639,088

Terraced
£489,921

Detached
£903,866

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,076

Other
£570,092

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Eastbrook House The Square, Fareham, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,824,000	2022-12-14	£1,865,537
Flat B Knights Chambers The Square, Fareham, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,086	2022-01-06	£179,676
3 Bugle Cottages The Square, Fareham, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-03-31	£543,569
Flat A Knights Chambers The Square, Fareham, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2011-11-25	£196,711
Eastbrook House The Square, Fareham, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,065,000	2008-05-22	£1,821,432

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO17 5JW

Employment

PO17 5JW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PO17 5JW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 PO17 5JW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	101
Full-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wickham Church of England Primary School Buddens Road , Wickham PO17 5HU	3out of 4	266 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Solomons Lane , Waltham Chase SO32 2LY	3out of 4	3,496 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Lea Junior School Kennedy Avenue , PO15 6BJ	3out of 4	4,499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Soberton Infant School Church Road , Newtown PO17 6LJ	3out of 4	4,580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Lea Infant School Kennedy Avenue , PO15 6BJ	3out of 4	4,620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swanmore College New Road , Swanmore SO32 2RB	3out of 4	4,754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Henry Cort Community College Hillson Drive , PO15 6PH	3out of 4	5,275 yd	Community school	No	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	3,725 yd	Other independent 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
The Old Tea House	The Square, Wickham	34 yd
Veranda Indian Restuarant	Veranda Of Wickham, The Square	57 yd
Wickham Coffee House	Unit 11, Warwick Lane	92 yd
Meon Valley Tearooms	5 Bay Tree Walk, 9 The Square	109 yd
Kutis Of Wickham	Star Corner, Fareham Road	176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old House Hotel	Old House Hotel, The Square	57 yd
The Kings Head	The Square, Wickham	81 yd
Greens Restaurant	The Square, Wickham	94 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wickham Fisheries	The Square, Wickham		94 yd
Wok And Roll	7 The Square, Wickham		94 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	The CO OP Store, The Square		92 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wickham Community Centre MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch	405 yd
Wickham Recreation Ground FAREHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	663 yd
Wickham Park Golf Club TITCHFIELD LANE	golf	1,055 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	64.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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