Latchmore Forest Grove, Waterlooville, PO8 8XG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO8 8XG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.2%	48.4%	2.2%	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	27.8%	29.2%	1.4%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	50.4%	-2.2%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	3%	3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.8%	10.6%	0.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	6.1%	0.7%

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 (87.5%) 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	49.1%	44.2%	-4.9%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	38.7%	43.3%	4.6%	33.6%	9.7%
Fair health	10.8%	10.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	12.3%	-1.4%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.3%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	11.5%	-6.9%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.9%	1.3%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	24.9%	9.1%	16.9%	8.0%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	31%	1.1%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.7%	96.9%	1.2%	81.4%	15.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	95%	91.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	91.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Latchmore Forest Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Latchmore Forest Grove was 90.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 139.2% higher than the Cowplain average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Latchmore Forest Grove has the 12th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowplain and the 105th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Havant .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.2%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PO8 8XG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Latchmore Forest Grove are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Havant.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Latchmore Forest Grove, Waterlooville, PO8 8XG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO8 8XG

Average Price
£434,954

Semi-Detached
£392,522

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£442,026

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Latchmore Forest Grove

Average Price
£437,881

Semi-Detached
£406,882

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£440,266

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Latchmore Forest GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14A Latchmore Forest Grove, Waterlooville, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£438,000	2025-10-30	£434,925
6 Latchmore Forest Grove, Waterlooville, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-01-03	£279,019
The Hideaway, 14C Latchmore Forest Grove, Waterlooville, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-05-24	£386,132
4 Latchmore Forest Grove, Waterlooville, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2023-07-20	£513,444
14B Latchmore Forest Grove, Waterlooville, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£413,000	2022-06-27	£425,463

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO8 8XG

Employment

PO8 8XG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	19
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Padnell Infant School Padnell Avenue , Cowplain PO8 8DS	3out of 4	525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Padnell Junior School Padnell Road , Cowplain PO8 8EA	3out of 4	571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hart Plain Infant School Hart Plain Avenue , Cowplain PO8 8RZ	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Primary 37 Woodcroft Lane , PO8 9QD	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowlands Junior School 37 Woodcroft Lane , Lovedean PO8 9QD	- not rated	1,042 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Sparsholt Close , Leigh Park PO9 4AP	- not rated	3,571 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morelands Middle School Crookhorn Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QL	- not rated	4,799 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cowplain Community School Hart Plain Avenue , Cowplain PO8 8RY	- not rated	720 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cowplain School Hart Plain Avenue , Cowplain PO8 8RY	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Horndean Technology College Barton Cross , Horndean PO8 9PQ	- not rated	2,227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Catholic School Stakes Hill Road , PO7 7BW	- not rated	3,455 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Catholic School Stakes Hill Road , PO7 7BW	3out of 4	3,455 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Havant and South Downs College College Road , PO7 8AA	- not rated	4,275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havant College New Road , PO9 1QL	- not rated	5,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sundridge Unit Silvester Road , Cowplain PO8 8TR	- not rated	576 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rachel Madocks School Eagle Avenue , Cowplain PO8 9XP	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bere Clinic School Hemlock Road , Waterlooville PO8 8QT	- not rated	1,288 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee School 84-86 Jubilee Road , PO7 7RE	- not rated	1,643 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Waterloo School Warfield Avenue , PO7 7JJ	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Community special school	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
KFC	149 London Road	157 yd
Cowplain Cafe & Restaurant	57 London Road	309 yd
Pasha and Kassia Kitchen	55 London Road	320 yd
Koop+Kraft	5-6 Fernwood House	371 yd
Costa	27 London Road	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cowplain Social Club	54 London Road	231 yd
Waterlooville Golf Club	Waterlooville Golf Club	968 yd
The Rainbow Public House	214 Milton Road	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lobster Pot	64 London Road	246 yd
Lucky Catch Ltd	64 London Road	246 yd
Good View	63A London Road	274 yd
Domino's Pizza	51A London Road	331 yd
Banks Fish & Chips	35 London Road	424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative	79-83 London Road	207 yd
Farmfoods	31A-33A London Road	460 yd
Tesco Express	75 Lovedean Lane	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cowplain Activities Centre PADNELL ROAD		661 yd
Cowplain Recreation Ground PADNELL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	661 yd
The Cowplain School HART PLAIN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	780 yd
The Acorn Centre 3 THE KESTRELS 3 THE KESTRELS EAGLE AVENUE		1,062 yd
Waterlooville Golf Club CHERRY TREE AVENUE	golf	1,085 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
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	64.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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