Affluence in PO1 2HH
How PO1 2HH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,333 (2024)
PO1 2HHPortsmouth
How well off PO1 2HH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO1 2HH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.3% of adults in the PO1 2HH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.5% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.3% of adults in the PO1 2HH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
52% of adults in the PO1 2HH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO1 2HH (Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common) (about 1,333 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.