The Drift, Rowland's Castle, PO9 6DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO9 6DG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	53.7%	55.6%	1.9%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	46.3%	44.4%	-1.9%	49.0%	-4.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of PO9 6DG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16.4%	22.8%	6.4%	37.9%	-15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	57.5%	-1.7%	44.2%	13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5%	6.9%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	18.9%	10.2%	-8.7%	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	34.7%	46.1%	11.4%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	39%	38.4%	-0.6%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	12.4%	12.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	10.4%	0.4%	-10.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 45.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	11.8%	-11.3%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11.3%	-1.7%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.2%	16.5%	12.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	45.9%	-2.4%	33.8%	12.1%
Other	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	100%	96.3%	-3.7%	81.4%	14.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	95.8%	94.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	94.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	76.7%	13.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is The Drift Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drift was 59.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 145.9% higher than the Horndean Catherington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drift has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horndean Catherington and the 114th highest crime rate of 410 local areas in East Hampshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PO9 6DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 The Drift are based on 27 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Hampshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Drift, Rowland's Castle, PO9 6DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO9 6DG

Average Price
£576,517

Semi-Detached
£533,471

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£582,667

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drift

Average Price
£585,702

Semi-Detached
£524,125

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£596,411

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 The Drift, Rowland'S Castle, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-08-13	£458,376
10 The Drift, Rowland'S Castle, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2023-06-30	£687,079
8 The Drift, Rowland'S Castle, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-07-27	£810,052
3 The Drift, Rowland'S Castle, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-06-18	£649,513
1B The Drift, Rowland'S Castle, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£408,000	2021-01-08	£454,535

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO9 6DG

Employment

PO9 6DG 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 PO9 6DG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	147
Full-Time Employee	117
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	20
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School Whichers Gate Road , PO9 6BB	3out of 4	607 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharps Copse Infant School Prospect Lane , West Leigh PO9 5PE	- not rated	2,125 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharps Copse Junior School Prospect Lane , Leigh Park PO9 5PE	- not rated	2,125 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School Prospect Lane , PO9 5PE	3out of 4	2,125 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Front Lawn Infant School Broadmere Avenue , PO9 5HX	- not rated	2,360 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	3,959 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emsworth Middle School Victoria Road , PO10 7LX	- not rated	4,442 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Staunton Community Sports College Wakefords Way , PO9 5JD	- not rated	1,363 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havant Academy Wakefords Way , PO9 5JD	- not rated	1,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Community School Middle Park Way , Leigh Park PO9 4BU	3out of 4	3,484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warblington School Southleigh Road , PO9 2RR	2out of 4	4,122 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horndean Technology College Barton Cross , Horndean PO8 9PQ	- not rated	4,698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Havant College New Road , PO9 1QL	- not rated	3,958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havant and South Downs College College Road , PO7 8AA	- not rated	5,329 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	- not rated	3,271 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Woodlands Education Centre Park House Farm Way , PO9 4AJ	- not rated	3,849 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solent Education Trust 106 Park Lane , Bedhampton PO9 3HN	- not rated	3,946 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenhurst School 16 Beechworth Road , PO9 1AX	- not rated	4,311 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenwood School Washington Road , PO10 7NN	3out of 4	4,643 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bumblebee Cafe	2 The Green, Rowlands Castle, PO9 6BN		683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Robin Hood Inn	Robin Hood, 26 The Green, Rowlands Castle, PO9 6AB	590 yd
Fountain Inn	34 The Green, Rowlands Castle, PO9 6AB	592 yd
Harvester	1 Whichers Gate Road, Rowland's Castle, PO9 6BB	605 yd
Rowlands Castle Golf Club	Rowlands Castle Golf Club, Links Lane, Rowland's Castle, PO9 6AE	671 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Inn, 1 Finchdean Road, Rowlands Castle, PO9 6DA	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Next Tee	Rowlands Castle Golf Club, 31 Links Lane, Rowlands Castle, PO9 6AE		671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rowlands Castle Golf Club LINKS LANE	golf	572 yd
Rowlands Castle Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND THE FAIRWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	671 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	57.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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