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Elson: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Elson neighbourhood of Gosport, England (ONS area Gosport 003). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes PO12, PO13. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PO12 4EX.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Gosport

Elson is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Gosport (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 18 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £268,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Gosport (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Portsmouth Harbour, is 3.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 3 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£268,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.09; 1 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£58,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Elson sits in Gosport

  • Typical house price: 5th highest of 10 neighbourhoods in Gosport
  • Average household income: 5th highest of 10 neighbourhoods in Gosport

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 3 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Elson

House prices: Elson against Gosport: This neighbourhood £48k (1995) to £269k (2026); Gosport £48k (1995) to £268k (2026).£78k£250k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£269kGosport£268k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Gosport, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Elson against Gosport: This neighbourhood £34k (1997) to £95k (2007); Gosport £34k (1997) to £150k (2026).£49k£140k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£95kGosport£150k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Gosport, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 3 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Gosport, 0 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Portsmouth Harbour Railway station, 3.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 6.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (96 to 115 min); Southern to Horsham (about 76 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Elson Junior School 50 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 (Jul 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school King's Academy Brune Park 850 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Inadequate (Jun 2023). Serious weaknesses.

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Elson

What is the typical house price in Elson?

£268,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.

How does Elson compare with the rest of Gosport?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 10 neighbourhoods in Gosport. Average household income: 5th highest of 10 neighbourhoods in Gosport.

Is Elson an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Elson gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.09; 1 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Elson?

Portsmouth Harbour. Railway station, 3.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 6.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (96 to 115 min); Southern to Horsham (about 76 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Elson?

Nearest state primary school. Elson Junior School. 50 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 (Jul 2026). Nearest state secondary school. King's Academy Brune Park. 850 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Inadequate (Jun 2023). Serious weaknesses.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.