Affluence in PO12 4LS
How PO12 4LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Elson
- Council
- Gosport
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,355 (2024)
PO12 4LSGosport
How well off PO12 4LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO12 4LS area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62% of adults in the PO12 4LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.5% of adults in the PO12 4LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.9% of adults in the PO12 4LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO12 4LS (Elson) (about 1,355 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.