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Affluence in PO12 9ST

How PO12 9ST ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gosport Town
Council
Gosport
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,117 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO12 9ST is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO12 9ST area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment5.0
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

57% of adults in the PO12 9ST area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.8% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

PO12 9STEngland
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed6%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired14.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.9% of adults in the PO12 9ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PO12 9STEngland
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine18.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.3% of adults in the PO12 9ST area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

PO12 9STEngland
Degree level or above23.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above20%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.8%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 9ST (Gosport Town) (about 1,117 residents).

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

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