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Affluence in PO1 3

How PO1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
8,960 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO1 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO1 3 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.6
  • Crime2.6
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.8
  • Living environment5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,447
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

36% of adults in PO1 3 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 31.2% are full-time students.

PO1 3England
Employee, full-time22.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.5%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student31.2%7.9%
Retired14.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.7% of adults in PO1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PO1 3England
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students30.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in PO1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

PO1 3England
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent26.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%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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