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Affluence in PO15 6BX

How PO15 6BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fareham North West
Council
Fareham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,480 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO15 6BX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO15 6BX area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,762
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.9% of adults in the PO15 6BX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

PO15 6BXEngland
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired30.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.5% of adults in the PO15 6BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PO15 6BXEngland
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate15.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.3% of adults in the PO15 6BX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

PO15 6BXEngland
Degree level or above30.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%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 6BX (Fareham North West) (about 1,480 residents).

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

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