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Affluence in PO1 2

How PO1 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
13,527 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO1 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO1 2 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.5
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Living environment3.8
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Income5.2
  • Employment5.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£48,742
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

26.3% of adults in PO1 2 are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 48.4% are full-time students.

PO1 2England
Employee, full-time16.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.2%11.9%
Self-employed3.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student48.4%7.9%
Retired12.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.6% of adults in PO1 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PO1 2England
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.7%19.9%
Intermediate5.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students48.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.2% of adults in PO1 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

PO1 2England
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent41.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications11.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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