Is Alton Grove in Fareham a nice place to live?

Alton Grove is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Alton Grove is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Alton Grove is located in the Portchester East ward of the Fareham district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 50.838308, -1.129136
Grid Ref SU614046
Suburb Portchester
Constituency Fareham
Postcodes PO16 9NG, PO16 9NJ, PO16 9NQ

House Prices

The average house price in Alton Grove is 23.17% higher than the rest of Fareham. The last sale we have on record is 23 Alton Grove, that sold for £465,000. The average house price in Fareham is £315,369 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Alton Grove

Date No. Type Price
12/07/2023 23 Semi £465,000
14/04/2020 27 Semi £356,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Alton Grove, Hampshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hampshire Police in Alton Grove during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Alton Grove and compared that to the average for the Portchester East ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Alton Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Portchester East ward

Social economic statistics for Alton Grove

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Alton Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Alton Grove is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Alton Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Alton Grove are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Alton Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Alton Grove are in the top 20% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Alton Grove are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Alton Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Alton Grove are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Alton Grove

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Alton Grove.

Unemployment in Alton Grove

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4.35% of Alton Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Alton Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Alton Grove. The proportion of retirees on Alton Grove is 13.14% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.74% of Alton Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Alton Grove

The proportion of home owners on Alton Grove is 26.24% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.56% of properties in Alton Grove are private rented and 4.2% are social rented.
88.24% of residents of Alton Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Alton Grove residents

The proportion if Alton Grove residents born in the UK is 11.6% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.75% of Alton Grove residents were born outside the UK.
94.25% of Alton Grove residents were born in the UK

Alton Grove Summary

Alton Grove has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Alton Grove maybe difficult.

Alton Grove has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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