Wield Close, Havant, PO9 4BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO9 4BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.4%	0.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.6%	48.6%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	40.3%	40.1%	-0.2%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	41.9%	-0.4%	44.2%	-2.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.9%	10.5%	0.6%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	49.3%	46.8%	-2.5%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	34.3%	33.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	10.9%	13.8%	2.9%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	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.

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 15.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	25.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	14.8%	-5.9%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	16.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	20.5%	6.9%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	15.1%	1.7%	33.8%	-18.7%
Other	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	97.2%	-0.9%	81.4%	15.8%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	97.1%	95.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	94.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.6%	37.2%	23.4%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Wield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wield Close was 124.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.4% higher than the Leigh Park Hermitage average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wield Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Leigh Park Hermitage and the 66th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Havant .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PO9 4BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Wield Close are based on 13 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 Wield Close, Havant, PO9 4BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO9 4BD

Average Price
£250,514

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£250,514

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wield Close

Average Price
£237,489

Semi-Detached
£246,464

Terraced
£236,741

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Wield Close, Havant, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,500	2025-03-21	£278,751
3 Wield Close, Havant, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-11-14	£237,497
8 Wield Close, Havant, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-08-02	£231,699
7 Wield Close, Havant, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2020-08-05	£221,317
11 Wield Close, Havant, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-07-21	£239,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO9 4BD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	44
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Construction	28
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	14
Education	12
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barncroft Primary School Park Lane , PO9 3HN	3out of 4	662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant Hooks Lane , Bedhampton PO9 3DR	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riders Junior School Kingsclere Avenue , Leigh Park PO9 4RY	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riders Infant School Kingsclere Avenue , Leigh Park PO9 4RY	2out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bidbury Infant School Fraser Road , Bedhampton PO9 3EF	4out of 4	1,357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Community School Middle Park Way , Leigh Park PO9 4BU	3out of 4	554 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Catholic School Stakes Hill Road , PO7 7BW	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crookhorn College Stakes Hill Road , PO7 5UD	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purbrook Park School Park Avenue , Purbrook PO7 5DS	3out of 4	2,750 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Havant Academy Wakefords Way , PO9 5JD	3out of 4	2,949 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA	- not rated	5,412 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prospect School Freeley Road , PO9 4AQ	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Riverside Community Special School Scratchface Lane , Purbrook PO7 5QD	4out of 4	1,617 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Releasing Potential School 7 Kingscroft Court , Ridgway PO9 1LS	- not rated	2,187 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Waterloo School Warfield Avenue , PO7 7JJ	3out of 4	2,330 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee School 84-86 Jubilee Road , PO7 7RE	- not rated	3,209 yd	Other independent 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
Smoky's Grill SG	5 Middle Park Way	329 yd
KFC	KFC Drive Thru	616 yd
McDonald's	McDonalds Restaurant	616 yd
Crumpets	66 Botley Drive	702 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Swan	The Swan		657 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flame Grill	7B Middle Park Way	326 yd
Cheeky Chippy	7 Middle Park Way	327 yd
Hot Wok	70 Botley Drive	693 yd
Curry Cottage	68 Botley Drive	698 yd
Panku Street Food	ASDA	903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative	Cooperative Society 13 Middle Park Way		336 yd
Asda	ASDA		903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Community School MIDDLE PARK WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	550 yd
Prospect School PROSPECT SCHOOL PROSPECT SCHOOL FREELEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Riders Federation Of Infants And Juniors RIDERS JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL RIDERS JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL KINGSCLERE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,060 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	125.8 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	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO9 4BD