Neighbourhood · Gosport · South East
Elson
Gosport 003 · 5 sub-areas · 7,306 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Families (67/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (54/100)Liveability 65/100 · Above medianResidential
Elson is a settled residential pocket of Gosport. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 135 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
65/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Elson?
A snapshot of Elson
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,150 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Elson?
- The median monthly rent across Elson is £1,150.
- How safe is Elson?
- Elson has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Elson?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 40 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Elson?
- There are 13 schools within 2 km of Elson, of which 44% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 4277 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Elson?
- The most common council tax band in Elson is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,056. Council tax is set by Gosport council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Elson to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Elson to central London is approximately 135 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Elson?
- 100% of premises in Elson are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Elson?
- Elson sits in IMD decile 6 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Elson?
- 81% of households in Elson are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Elson?
- The average property price across Gosport (the local authority covering Elson) is approximately £234,458, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Elson a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.23 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £34,256.)
- Which local areas are part of Elson?
- Elson contains 5 local areas: Gosport 003C, Gosport 003D, Gosport 003E, Gosport 003A, Gosport 003B.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Elson
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Elson?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Elson is £1,150. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Elson a safe place to live?
- Elson has a safety score of 74/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Elson?
- 44% of schools within 2 km of Elson are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Elson?
- Public-transport commute time from Elson to central London is approximately 135 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Elson different from the rest of Gosport?
- Elson contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Elson rank in Gosport?
- Elson scores 65/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Gosport, see the Cities table on the Gosport page.
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