safety and lower house prices may need closer review
This public area guide compares Forton in Gosport using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.
Is Forton a good place to live?
Forton may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. It ranks strongly for lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Gosport below.
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Forton at a glance
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Forton
Crime rate
Crime rate
24.93 per 1,000 people
Percentile
10th percentile nationally
Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.
House prices in Forton
House prices
Average sold price
£183,820
Percentile
16th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Schools in Forton
Flood risk in Forton
Transport in Forton
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Forton a good place to live?
Forton may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. It ranks strongly for lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Forton safe?
Forton ranks in the 10th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Forton?
The average sold price is £183,820, with house prices in the 16th percentile nationally.
How are schools in Forton?
Schools rank in the 6th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Forton?
Nearby public profiles include Harbourside & Town in Gosport and Leesland & Newtown in Gosport.
