Affluence in PO12 1BJ
How PO12 1BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gosport Town
- Council
- Gosport
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,241 (2024)
PO12 1BJGosport
How well off PO12 1BJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO12 1BJ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.2% of adults in the PO12 1BJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.4% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.8% of adults in the PO12 1BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.5% of adults in the PO12 1BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO12 1BJ (Gosport Town) (about 1,241 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.