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Affluence in PO16 7PA

How PO16 7PA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fareham Common
Council
Fareham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,513 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO16 7PA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO16 7PA 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
  • Crime7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,485
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

55.8% of adults in the PO16 7PA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.3% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

PO16 7PAEngland
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired33.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.2% of adults in the PO16 7PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PO16 7PAEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.1%19.9%
Intermediate15.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.3% of adults in the PO16 7PA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

PO16 7PAEngland
Degree level or above31.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO16 7PA (Fareham Common) (about 1,513 residents).

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

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