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Affluence in PO15 5PS

How PO15 5PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fareham West
Council
Fareham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,662 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO15 5PS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO15 5PS 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
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,591
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

44.6% of adults in the PO15 5PS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 46.4% are retired and 1.6% are full-time students.

PO15 5PSEngland
Employee, full-time27.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student1.6%7.9%
Retired46.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in the PO15 5PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PO15 5PSEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate17.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students1.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in the PO15 5PS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.

PO15 5PSEngland
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications20%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO15 5PS (Fareham West) (about 1,662 residents).

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

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