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Affluence in PO1

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

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
45,937 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO1 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.9
  • Education and skills2.4
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.4
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Living environment3.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,198
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

40.3% of adults in PO1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 26.7% are full-time students.

PO1England
Employee, full-time24%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student26.7%7.9%
Retired12.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.8% of adults in PO1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PO1England
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students26.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in PO1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

PO1England
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent26.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%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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