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PO12 1FH area guide

Who lives in PO12 1FH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gosport Town
Council: Gosport
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,117 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO12 1FH is like

PO12 1FH is a postcode in the Gosport Town area of Gosport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,117 people. 29.3% of households own their home, 38.5% rent privately and 31.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 57% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in PO12 1 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO12 1FH compares

Headline figures for PO12 1FH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 90.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£195,000

Median over 117 sales in PO12 1, +4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,851

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO12 1FH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
90.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
30.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

PO12 1FH FAQs

Is PO12 1FH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 90.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PO12 1FH?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in PO12 1 sold for a median of £195,000 across 117 sales in the year to August 2026, +4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO12 1FH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 90.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO12 1FH, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in PO12 1FH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.5% of residents. 29.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (62.1%).

Which council covers PO12 1FH?

The local authority for PO12 1FH is Gosport.

PO12 1FH comes under Gosport in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO12 1FH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Gosport Ferry Terminal, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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