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Affluence in PO16 0QA

How PO16 0QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fareham Town & Cams Hill
Council
Fareham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,549 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO16 0QA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO16 0QA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,345
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in the PO16 0QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

PO16 0QAEngland
Employee, full-time39.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired22.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in the PO16 0QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PO16 0QAEngland
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in the PO16 0QA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

PO16 0QAEngland
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO16 0QA (Fareham Town & Cams Hill) (about 1,549 residents).

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

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