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Gosport · Hampshire

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Gosport local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

9.2% to 27.9%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9.2% in Bridgemary to 27.9% in Grange & Alver Valley — a gap of 18.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bridgemary9.2%2232,421
Peel Common9.7%2392,473
Lee East11.3%2762,439
Alverstoke12.1%3232,676
Anglesey14.2%3082,165
Elson15.5%3912,525
Lee West16.8%4072,424
Rowner & Holbrook19.6%4722,413
Brockhurst & Privett21.2%5112,414
Hardway22.3%6222,794
Forton24.6%6532,659
Leesland & Newtown25.7%7903,075
Harbourside & Town27.1%7202,652
Grange & Alver Valley27.9%7772,785
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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.1% to 7.3%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4.1% in Hardway to 7.3% in Harbourside & Town — a gap of 3.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hardway4.1%2566,266
Lee East4.1%2435,918
Grange & Alver Valley4.4%3257,401
Alverstoke4.5%2876,314
Anglesey4.6%2445,342
Elson4.8%2896,022
Leesland & Newtown5.2%3486,700
Lee West5.4%2805,195
Rowner & Holbrook5.7%3235,689
Brockhurst & Privett6.6%3385,126
Peel Common6.7%3705,547
Bridgemary7.1%4065,728
Forton7.2%4195,793
Harbourside & Town7.3%3584,910
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People aged 65 or over

6.2% to 37.4%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 6.2% in Grange & Alver Valley to 37.4% in Lee West — a gap of 31.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Grange & Alver Valley6.2%4577,404
Forton14.5%8385,793
Leesland & Newtown17.5%1,1756,700
Hardway18.2%1,1416,266
Rowner & Holbrook18.4%1,0445,688
Elson19%1,1436,021
Lee East19.9%1,1795,920
Harbourside & Town21.9%1,0764,909
Bridgemary22.2%1,2725,724
Brockhurst & Privett24.4%1,2485,124
Peel Common27.9%1,5465,550
Anglesey29%1,5485,346
Alverstoke30.2%1,9046,315
Lee West37.4%1,9415,195
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

12.8% to 23.5%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 12.8% in Lee East to 23.5% in Bridgemary — a gap of 10.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Lee East12.8%6114,783
Anglesey14.1%6534,626
Lee West14.2%6314,446
Hardway14.5%7505,189
Alverstoke14.6%7735,308
Grange & Alver Valley14.9%7915,304
Leesland & Newtown15.2%8365,518
Elson16.2%8004,948
Rowner & Holbrook20.8%9414,531
Brockhurst & Privett20.8%9064,349
Forton21.1%9764,634
Peel Common21.4%1,0074,696
Harbourside & Town21.9%9124,163
Bridgemary23.5%1,1114,725
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

18.1% to 35.3%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 18.1% in Bridgemary to 35.3% in Anglesey — a gap of 17.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bridgemary18.1%8554,725
Rowner & Holbrook18.7%8494,531
Forton20.1%9304,634
Peel Common20.1%9454,696
Brockhurst & Privett20.8%9034,349
Elson21.5%1,0624,948
Harbourside & Town22.3%9284,163
Grange & Alver Valley22.5%1,1935,304
Leesland & Newtown24.5%1,3515,518
Hardway24.6%1,2755,189
Lee East29.1%1,3904,783
Alverstoke33.9%1,7985,308
Lee West34.5%1,5364,446
Anglesey35.3%1,6334,626
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12.1% to 25.9%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 12.1% in Alverstoke to 25.9% in Harbourside & Town — a gap of 13.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Alverstoke12.1%3242,677
Anglesey12.2%2652,166
Lee West12.9%3132,423
Lee East13.2%3232,443
Hardway13.2%3702,794
Elson15.5%3912,523
Leesland & Newtown17.1%5253,074
Peel Common19.2%4762,474
Grange & Alver Valley20.9%5832,786
Brockhurst & Privett21.3%5132,414
Rowner & Holbrook22.2%5352,413
Bridgemary24.6%5952,421
Forton25.8%6862,660
Harbourside & Town25.9%6882,653
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.4% to 33.8%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.4% in Alverstoke to 33.8% in Forton — a gap of 30.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Alverstoke3.4%902,676
Lee West4.7%1152,424
Elson7.4%1872,525
Hardway7.4%2072,794
Anglesey7.6%1642,165
Leesland & Newtown9.7%2983,075
Lee East13%3162,439
Brockhurst & Privett13.3%3202,414
Peel Common15.6%3852,473
Bridgemary26%6292,421
Rowner & Holbrook26.5%6392,413
Grange & Alver Valley29.7%8262,785
Harbourside & Town29.8%7892,652
Forton33.8%8992,659
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AlverstokeAngleseyBridgemaryBrockhurst & PrivettElsonFortonGrange & Alver ValleyHarbourside & TownHardwayLee EastLee WestLeesland & NewtownPeel CommonRowner & Holbrook
14 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Alverstoke →6,314 people · census reference date in profileAnglesey →5,343 people · census reference date in profileBridgemary →5,726 people · census reference date in profileBrockhurst & Privett →5,126 people · census reference date in profileElson →6,022 people · census reference date in profileForton →5,792 people · census reference date in profileGrange & Alver Valley →7,404 people · census reference date in profileHarbourside & Town →4,911 people · census reference date in profileHardway →6,266 people · census reference date in profileLee East →5,916 people · census reference date in profileLee West →5,195 people · census reference date in profileLeesland & Newtown →6,700 people · census reference date in profilePeel Common →5,550 people · census reference date in profileRowner & Holbrook →5,690 people · census reference date in profile