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Postcode sector · Gosport

Affluence in PO12 1

How PO12 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gosport
Region
South East
Population
12,309 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO12 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO12 1 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.1
  • Education and skills2.3
  • Employment2.7
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income3.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Living environment5.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,289
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in PO12 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

PO12 1England
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.8% of adults in PO12 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO12 1England
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine17.1%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.7% of adults in PO12 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

PO12 1England
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%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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