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About

Lee East ward occupies the southeastern portion of Gosport, stretching from the residential streets around Elson to the coastal fringes bordering the Solent. The area is primarily composed of housing estates, with local amenities centred along Elson Lane. The terrain is generally low-lying, with the landscape opening up towards the waterfront.

A notable feature is the presence of the historic Priddy's Hard, a former military explosives depot now integrated into the Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower. The coastline here includes gravel beaches and views across the water to Portsmouth Harbour's entrance. Recreational space is provided by the playing fields of Brune Park and the open areas around the creek inlets.

Area overview

On average Lee East has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 11.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lee East is £63,252 per year. There are 1 schools in Lee East: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lee East is home to around 5,916 people, with a population density of about 2,326 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
11.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Lee East Population
5,916
Population density
2,326 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.37(-55%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.39(-64%)
Public order
1.86(-69%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.52(-76%)
Other theft
1.35(-76%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,582
94.42%
Other White
109
1.84%
Chinese
36
0.61%
White and Asian (mixed)
30
0.51%
Irish
24
0.41%
Total population: 5,912

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,390
29.06%
Level 3 (A level)
1,006
21.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
766
16.02%
No qualifications
611
12.77%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
578
12.08%
Total 16+ residents: 4,783

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
933
38.25%
Owns outright
871
35.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
242
9.92%
Other social rented
229
9.39%
Social rents from council
87
3.57%
Total households: 2,439

Property prices in Lee East

Median price£310,000
Price per sq ft£363
Sales (last 12 months)89
Typical range (middle 50%)£260K – £395K

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 (about £363 per square foot) in Lee East area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £617,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lee East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached17£550,000£393
Semi-Detached19£365,000£402
Terraced43£285,000£317
Flats10£191,500£360

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Lee East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lee East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£395,475£115,000£277,000£225,000
2017£370,000£118,000£265,000£215,000
2018£385,500£94,750£295,000£231,250
2019£430,000£129,000£270,000£219,975
2020£425,000£97,500£295,995£279,995
2021£460,000£146,500£319,000£263,750
2022£537,500£135,000£330,000£274,000
2023£510,000£156,725£361,500£271,500
2024£532,000£165,000£348,500£311,500
2025£498,500£182,500£352,000£284,500
2026£550,000£170,500£370,000£260,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lee East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lee East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£280£216£260£260
2017£298£219£306£271
2018£320£207£297£282
2019£310£353£297£299
2020£317£221£318£266
2021£345£235£340£301
2022£382£267£359£347
2023£362£308£350£329
2024£368£305£376£310
2025£395£360£398£352
2026£387£349£415£291
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lee East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Lee East in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.