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Affluence in PO1 3JS

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

Neighbourhood
Portsea
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,986 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO1 3JS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO1 3JS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment5.0
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

26.7% of adults in the PO1 3JS area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 5.9% are retired and 52.9% are full-time students.

PO1 3JSEngland
Employee, full-time17.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.1%11.9%
Self-employed2.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student52.9%7.9%
Retired5.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

10.8% of adults in the PO1 3JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PO1 3JSEngland
Higher managerial & professional3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.8%19.9%
Intermediate6.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students52.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.1% of adults in the PO1 3JS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

PO1 3JSEngland
Degree level or above19.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent48.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications12.8%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 3JS (Portsea) (about 2,986 residents).

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

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