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Gosport

Town · 81,953 residents

Affordability: 57/100Safety: 70/100Transport: 49/100Schools: 40/100Health: 52/100Food & drink: 44/100Environment: 79/100Infrastructure: 68/100Property market: 65/100
59Good

Good · better than 2 in 10 towns

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • 74% of residents live within five minutes of a park
  • Less recorded crime than is typical: 81 per 1,000 people a year against 100

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  • Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
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The essentials

Everyday life

The area

Around Gosport

Priddys Hard53Haslar67Alverstoke63Bridgemary70Browndown59Bury Road56Camdentown52Brockhurst58Gomer68Leesland Road52Foxbury Point64Privett68
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About Gosport ↓

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Is Gosport a good place to live?

Gosport scores 59/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for environment (79) and safety (70).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Gosport in South East, each measured against the national average.

Summary of Gosport›

The summary for Gosport is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around Gosport›

Transport

1 place
  1. 1Gosport Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal

Schools

6 places
  1. 1King's Academy Bay HouseSecondary
  2. 2King's Academy Brune ParkSecondary · Inadequate
  3. 3Bridgemary SchoolSecondary
  4. 4St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · Requires improvement
  5. 5Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · Good
  6. 6Lee-on-the-Solent Junior SchoolPrimary

Health

6 places
  1. 1Blossom Health - GosportGP practice
  2. 2Bridgemary Medical CentreGP practice
  3. 3Rowner Health CentreGP practice
  4. 4Asda PharmacyPharmacy
  5. 5Automeds PharmacyPharmacy
  6. 6Damira Dental Studios Ltd - EclipseDentist

Food & drink

6 places
  1. 1Tesco Gosport SuperstoreTesco · large supermarket
  2. 2Iceland GosportIceland · supermarket
  3. 3Budgens Lee-on-the-SolentBudgens · convenience store
  4. 4Tesco Lee Solent Marine ExpressTesco · convenience store
  5. 5Tesco Rowner ExpressTesco · convenience store
  6. 6Co-op Cherque FarmThe Southern Co-operative · convenience store

Environment

6 places
  1. 1Alver Valley Country ParkPublic park · 172 ha
  2. 2Walpole ParkPublic park · 6.8 ha
  3. 3Stanley ParkPublic park · 5.8 ha
  4. 4Leesland ParkPublic park · 4.7 ha
  5. 5Bridgemary ParkPublic park · 3.0 ha
  6. 6Privett GardensPublic park · 1.7 ha
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Areas within Gosport

  • Priddys Hard
  • Haslar
  • Alverstoke
  • Bridgemary
  • Browndown
  • Bury Road
  • Camdentown
  • Brockhurst
  • Gomer
  • Leesland Road
  • Foxbury Point
  • Privett
  • Seafield
  • Ann's Hill
  • Forton
  • Anglesey
  • Elson
  • Fort Brockhurst
  • Fleetlands
  • Newtown
  • Clayhall
  • Bedenham
  • Hardway
  • Stokes Bay
  • Woodcot

Areas near Gosport

  • Wicor
  • Portchester
  • Hoeford
  • Gunwharf
  • Newgate
  • Peel Common
  • Elmore
  • Portsea

Postcodes in Gosport

  • PO12
  • PO13
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