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Affluence in PO1 3GL

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

Neighbourhood
Portsea
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,612 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO1 3GL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO1 3GL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,832
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.5% of adults in the PO1 3GL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.2% are retired and 29.1% are full-time students.

PO1 3GLEngland
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.9%
Self-employed3.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student29.1%7.9%
Retired8.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in the PO1 3GL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO1 3GLEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students28.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43% of adults in the PO1 3GL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

PO1 3GLEngland
Degree level or above43%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications15.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO1 3GL (Portsea) (about 1,612 residents).

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

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