Living in Gosport

Gosport is a large municipality in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 85,509 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 27%, #99 of 368), students (top 28%, #96 of 354), remote workers (top 37%, #141 of 387).

Residents85,509
Density3,356 per km²
Area25.5 km²
Hub airport78 km (London Gatwick)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km1,489,000 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line4.9 km
Distance to London106 km
Within 10 km416,446 people
Greater areaGreater Portsmouth, 5 km out
Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 16:01

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How Gosport ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family42#296 of 378#60 of 67Map
Low-income household61#189 of 387#4 of 67Map
Low-income family48#252 of 378#36 of 67Map
Single parent48#282 of 378#55 of 67Map
Pensioner couple57#235 of 378#56 of 67Map
Single pensioner45#290 of 378#61 of 67Map
Early retiree58#232 of 387#42 of 67Map
Single professional55#225 of 368#49 of 67Map
Young professional58#217 of 367#50 of 67Map
DINKS55#197 of 362#48 of 67Map
Remote worker66#141 of 387#3 of 67Map
Commuter67#286 of 368#59 of 67Map
Car-free household68#207 of 361#48 of 67Map
Student69#96 of 354#14 of 67Map
First-home buyer62#179 of 378#5 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover57#184 of 388#5 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker56#180 of 363#45 of 67Map
Expat professional44#284 of 387#60 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover27#283 of 378#62 of 67Map
Nature-focused household31#320 of 388#56 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover30#202 of 388#34 of 67Map
Rural value seeker35#292 of 388#40 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover55#141 of 388#24 of 67Map
Lottery winner48#342 of 388#66 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation47#386 of 388#66 of 67Map
Coastal living65#151 of 209#29 of 37Map
Business owner56#208 of 388#39 of 67Map
Digital native62#99 of 368#6 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Taxes and wealth73
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Affordability62
  • Lifestyle and amenities58
  • Mobility and connectivity58
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)47
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Foundation39
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
  • Health and elderly35
  • Education and family32
  • Safety and community23
  • Green space14
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.