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Postcode · Elson · Gosport · South East

PO12 3BP

Part of Gosport 003C in Elson.

PO12 3BP is a postcode in Elson, Gosport that skews 50–64 year-old and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £1,150 a month, up 7.5% on the year, with council tax in band C adding roughly £195/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom half of UK sub-areas (56th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

PO12 3BP in Gosport · nearest rail Portsmouth Harbour

Median rent
£1,150
local area median
Council tax
£2,344
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
38/100
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Who lives here

Gosport 003C skews 50–64 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent15%Owner-occupied82%Social rent3%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household641
Single-person households21%
Couples with children20%
Lone-parent households11%
Age profile
Under 1820%18–3419%35–4920%50–6422%65+20%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health83%
Born in the UK94%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in PO12 3BP?

PO12 3BP sits inside Gosport 003C, part of the wider Elson neighbourhood in Gosport. The area skews 50–64, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,150/mo, up 7.5% on the year. Council tax is band C, costing roughly £179/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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Who is PO12 3BP for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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