Affluence in PO12 4EQ
How PO12 4EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Elson
- Council
- Gosport
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,458 (2024)
PO12 4EQGosport
How well off PO12 4EQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO12 4EQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.6% of adults in the PO12 4EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.5% of adults in the PO12 4EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the PO12 4EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO12 4EQ (Elson) (about 1,458 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.