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Affluence in PO14 2BX

How PO14 2BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hill Head
Council
Fareham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,276 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO14 2BX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO14 2BX area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,378
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.3% of adults in the PO14 2BX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 45.1% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

PO14 2BXEngland
Employee, full-time26%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed0.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired45.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.4% of adults in the PO14 2BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

PO14 2BXEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.8%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine5.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.7% of adults in the PO14 2BX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

PO14 2BXEngland
Degree level or above37.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO14 2BX (Hill Head) (about 1,276 residents).

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

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