Affluence in PO1 2GH
How PO1 2GH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Somers Town
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,313 (2024)
PO1 2GHPortsmouth
How well off PO1 2GH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO1 2GH area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
35% of adults in the PO1 2GH area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 10% are retired and 24.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
10% of adults in the PO1 2GH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.3% of adults in the PO1 2GH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO1 2GH (Somers Town) (about 2,313 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.