3.Transport and Accessibility

It is difficult to compare the travel to work variable with the 2011 Census because the Census 2021 took place during a national lockdown [1] . The government advice at the time was for people to work from home (if they could) and to avoid public transport.

Only those who work at a workplace or depot gave their workplace address. This means that the number of people who answered this question is a significantly smaller proportion of the population than normal. People who were on furlough (about 5.6 million in the UK), could have given details based on their patterns before or during the pandemic, or what they did during the census taking place, including Census Day.

This applies to the distance in kilometers between a person's residential postcode and their workplace postcode, measured in a straight line. The average distance travelled to work by all usual residents aged 16 to 74 in employment the week before the 2011 Census is 14.1 kilometers, for the 2021 Census the modal value was ‘works mainly from home’. The breakdown of the number of residents travelling specified distances is shown in the chart below along with comparisons to the England and Wales average.

Levels of car ownership per household vary greatly across the Borough with Lee East having the highest levels of ownership per household and Harbourside & Town the lowest. The ward boundaries have changed since the previous census so the statistics cannot be directly compared however graphs for both years are presented below.

The Gosport Ferry provides a vital link between Gosport and Portsmouth. The levels of usage of the ferry rose to a peak in 2004 but have since steadily declined [2] . The opening of Gunwharf Quay in 2001 likely led to increased use of the ferry and factors such as charging for parking in Gosport and the increasing price of ferry tickets could be the cause of the current decline in use. The movement of some large employers from Portsmouth City centre to the M27 corridor may also be a factor. A significant drop occurred in 2020, this is to be expected due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Motor vehicle traffic accidents are a major cause of preventable deaths and morbidity, particularly in younger age groups. For children and men aged 20-64 years, mortality rates for motor vehicle traffic accidents are higher in lower socioeconomic groups. The vast majority of road traffic collisions are preventable and can be avoided through improved education, awareness, and road infrastructure and vehicle safety [3] 

In the three years from 2019 to 2021 there were 93 people killed or seriously injured (KSI) on roads in Gosport Borough, representing a rate of 113.5 per 100,000 people. Compared to other districts in Hampshire, the Borough has the second-lowest rate of KSI casualties. This is perhaps related to the Borough’s urbanised road network compared to much of Hampshire which is characterised by more major roads and a rural road network.

Since 2009 there has been a decrease in the number of casualties on Gosport Borough's roads (killed and injured). This mirrors national trends with cars and other road vehicles becoming safer[ 4 ].

The table below shows the breakdown of road traffic casualty by common groupings, there is some overlap between some of the categories. The numbers of child and pedestrian casualties have remained largely the same over the period as have casualties for powered two-wheelers. The casualty rate for cyclists and those aged 17-24 has also remained similar, whilst the casualty rate for those aged 60 plus has fluctuated over the period since 2009. Casualties include both killed and injured, the vast majority of casualties are not fatal with 3 fatalities on Gosport Borough's roads between 2015 and 2023.

There are several Marinas in Gosport; between them, they provide 1685 berths:

There are several areas used as boatyards, car parking and ancillary use:

The maps below shows the 400m walking distance around the shopping centres and bus accessibility. Differentiation is made between Gosport Town Centre with its bus accessibility area shown in dark brown with the district centres of Stoke Road and Lee-on-the-Solent shown in a lighter brown and the neighbourhood centres shown as the lightest brown.

The map below shows the frequency of bus services within the Borough. Since the introduction of the Bus Rapid Transit there has been a significant shift in the way the bus network operates.

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