Rowner
Gosport 004 · 6 sub-areas · 9,912 residents
Gosport 004 is a residential neighbourhood within Gosport, home to around 9,900 people and notable for its young age profile — nearly three in ten residents are under 18. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,028 a month, meaningfully below the UK national median for a 2-bed, though rents have climbed roughly 7.5% in the past year.
Rowner is a settled residential pocket of Gosport. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 149 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Rowner?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; 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.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Rowner in Gosport
Living in Rowner
Gosport 004 sits within one of Hampshire's more affordable towns, and this neighbourhood reflects that — rents are well below what you'd pay in most of southern England, and the deposit hurdle is lower too, with a typical home purchase requiring around 3.3 years of saving for a deposit. The area has a distinctly family-orientated feel: the under-18 share at 29.1% is notably high, and nearly a quarter of households are couples with children.
The cost picture is one of the neighbourhood's clearest selling points. A one-bedroom home runs about £809 a month, a two-bed around £1,028, and a three-bed £1,251 — all comfortably below typical South East prices. That said, the rent-to-take-home ratio of around 51% suggests that even at these lower rents, affordability is a genuine squeeze for many residents on local wages.
Deprivation is a real factor here. The neighbourhood sits in IMD decile 2.3, meaning it's among the more deprived areas in England. Unemployment claimant rates are relatively modest at 3.8%, but median resident salaries of around £34,000 a year sit below the South East norm, and residents who commute out tend to earn more than those working locally — the gap between resident salary and local workplace salary is roughly £3,700.
On the practical side, the area is heavily car-dependent: around 61% of residents drive to work, and only 4.2% use public transport. The nearest rail station is about 4.5 km away, so most people drive or cycle to it. Green space is a genuine positive, with parks and open land within about 254 metres on average, and nearly two-thirds of residents within easy walking distance of green space. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Gosport 004 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. Rents are genuinely affordable for the South East, green space is close by for most residents, and it has a strong family feel. The trade-off is higher-than-average crime, patchy school quality nearby, and real car dependency — if you don't drive, daily life is harder. Deprivation indicators are also elevated compared to the wider region.
- What is the rent in Gosport 004?
- A one-bedroom runs around £809 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,028, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,251. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 7.5% over the past year, so expect that trajectory to continue in the near term.
- Is Gosport 004 safe?
- The crime rate is around 112.5 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is above the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area sits in the second-lowest deprivation decile in England, which tends to correlate with higher crime. It's not the most concerning figure in absolute terms, but it's above average and worth factoring in.
- What's the commute from Gosport 004 to the city centre?
- Most residents drive — around 61% commute by car. The nearest rail station is about 4.5 km away, so you'll need to drive or cycle to catch a train. Public transport covers only a small share of journeys here. The rail commute to London takes around two and a half hours.
- Who lives in Gosport 004?
- Predominantly families and younger adults — nearly three in ten residents are under 18, and a quarter of households are couples with children. Tenure is mixed, with meaningful shares of owner-occupiers, private renters, and social housing tenants. It's a predominantly UK-born community with below-average degree attainment compared to the wider South East.
- What schools are near Gosport 004?
- There are around 92 schools within typical catchment distance, but only about 32.8% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 5.4 km away. Families should check current Ofsted ratings and local authority admissions data, as school quality in this area is more variable than average.
- Is Gosport 004 affordable to buy in?
- By South East standards, yes. The median property price is around £229,000, and typical buyers need roughly 3.3 years of savings to reach a deposit — a relatively low hurdle for the region. That said, with local workplace salaries averaging around £30,500 a year, stretching to a mortgage still requires careful planning.