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PO12 4DJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Elson
Council
Gosport
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,539 (2024)
At a glance

What PO12 4DJ is like

PO12 4DJ is a postcode in the Elson area of Gosport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,539 people. 81.9% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 4DJ compares

Headline figures for PO12 4DJ, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.5 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, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£58,881

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO12 4DJ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

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

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    81.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO12 4DJ FAQs

01
Is PO12 4DJ 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 22.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in PO12 4DJ?

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.
03
Is PO12 4DJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO12 4DJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO12 4DJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 81.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (62.3%).
05
Which council covers PO12 4DJ?

The local authority for PO12 4DJ is Gosport.

PO12 4DJ comes under Gosport in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PO12 4DJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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, 1.8 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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