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Gosport

Gosport is a district council in Hampshire, in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Furthest from the middle

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score 37.4 The lowest of the 296 councils in England it is published for. The lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire. The lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station 1.4% Lower than 98% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire. 2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Residential burglary per 1,000 households 2.8 Lower than 90% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for. 2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire. Joint 4th lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,344

Lower than 71% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

12th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£235k

Lower than 61% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

The lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 1.4% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,044

Higher than 59% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

8th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 4.9% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings6.3

Lower than 64% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

Joint lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home70

Higher than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van20.7%

Higher than 62% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

The highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

12th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station1.4%

Lower than 98% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket93.5%

Higher than 85% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

8th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy91.4%

Higher than 75% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

10th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available92%

Higher than 88% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

6th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

Lower than 96% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

3rd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 3 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score37.4

The lowest of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

The lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,249

Higher than 57% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Hampshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents72.1

Higher than 53% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

Down 20.8% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households2.8

Lower than 90% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

Joint 4th lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year42.4

Lower than 50% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Hampshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 16th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier90.5%

Higher than 55% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 13th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents6.1

Lower than 52% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

No change since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.7

Higher than 81% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.3

Higher than 50% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women65.1 yrs

Higher than 83% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Hampshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Down 1.9 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home68.2 ha

Higher than 89% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

9th highest of the 63 councils in the South East.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean8.5 µg/m³

Higher than 56% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 44.1% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Gosport shares a boundary with Fareham. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Gosport£1,044
Fareham£1,073
Average house price, all homes: Gosport£235k
Fareham£328k
Council tax, band D: Fareham£2,271
Gosport£2,344
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Fareham52.0
Gosport72.1
Patients per fully qualified GP: Gosport2,249
Fareham2,317
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Gosport54%
Fareham65%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Gosport8.5 µg/m³
Fareham9.3 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Gosport1.4%
Fareham26.6%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 1.4% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 4.9% since August 2025
Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 20.8% since 2022-23
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 1.9 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026No change since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 3 points since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 44.1% since 2019

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