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Affluence in PO12 1GY

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

Neighbourhood
Gosport Town
Council
Gosport
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,099 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO12 1GY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO12 1GY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 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
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,851
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.5% of adults in the PO12 1GY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

PO12 1GYEngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.4% of adults in the PO12 1GY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PO12 1GYEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in the PO12 1GY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

PO12 1GYEngland
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO12 1GY (Gosport Town) (about 1,099 residents).

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

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