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PO12 3AU area guide

Who lives in PO12 3AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brockhurst
Council: Gosport
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,251 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO12 3AU is like

PO12 3AU is a postcode in the Brockhurst area of Gosport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,251 people. 69% of households own their home, 24.8% rent privately and 4.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PO12 3 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO12 3AU compares

Headline figures for PO12 3AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,000

Median over 149 sales in PO12 3, −5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,103

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO12 3AU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PO12 3 is down 5.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO12 3AU FAQs

Is PO12 3AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PO12 3AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in PO12 3 sold for a median of £215,000 across 149 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO12 3AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO12 3AU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PO12 3AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 69% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.9%).

Which council covers PO12 3AU?

The local authority for PO12 3AU is Gosport.

PO12 3AU comes under Gosport in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO12 3AU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gosport Ferry Terminal, 1.9 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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