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Affluence in PO1 5

How PO1 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
23,367 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO1 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO1 5 scores 2.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.6
  • Education and skills2.4
  • Living environment2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Income2.8
  • Older people in low-income households2.9
  • Employment3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,173
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.2% of adults in PO1 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10% are retired and 28.8% are full-time students.

PO1 5England
Employee, full-time25.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student28.8%7.9%
Retired10%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.8% of adults in PO1 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PO1 5England
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students28.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.7% of adults in PO1 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

PO1 5England
Degree level or above21.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent30.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%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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