Postcode sector · Gosport

PO12 4 area guide

Who lives in PO12 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Gosport
Region: South East
Population: 18,716 (2024)

PO12 4Postcode sector · Gosport

At a glance

What PO12 4 is like

The PO12 4 postcode sector in Gosport covers 291 live postcodes and is home to about 18,716 people in 8,234 households. 61% of households own their home, 21% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PO12 4 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO12 4 compares

Headline figures for PO12 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£235,000

Median over 204 sales in PO12 4, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in PO12 4.

Household incomeMore

£52,008

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO12 4 differs most from the national average.

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The median sale price in PO12 4 is down 5.4% on the year before.

Questions

PO12 4 FAQs

Is PO12 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in PO12 4 sold for a median of £235,000 across 204 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO12 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO12 4, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PO12 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 61% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.6%).

Which council covers PO12 4?

The local authority for PO12 4 is Gosport.

PO12 4 comes under Gosport in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO12 4?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 1.4 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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