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PO12 1GL

Forton

Gosport

Overview

Postcode PO12 1GL is located in an urban city, within the Forton ward of Gosport in the South East region , and forms part of the Gosport Town area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 129.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gosport Town is £34,200 per year. The nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour located about 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Walpole Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
130
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
40.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Gosport Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,815 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Gosport Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 129.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40.1%

Approximately 40.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Gosport Town is £34,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO12 1GL.

Flood risk

Medium

Gosport Town near PO12 1GL has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Portsmouth Harbour

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWalpole ParkSmall
0.6 miFalklands GardensSmall
0.5 miChildrens Play areaSmall

Schools

In the PO12 1GL postcode area, located within Gosport Town, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryNewtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableOarsome ChanceSpecial post 16 institution

N/A

0.5 mi16 plusSt Vincent CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good