Affluence in PO16 8PW
How PO16 8PW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fareham Town & Cams Hill
- Council
- Fareham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,334 (2024)
PO16 8PWFareham
How well off PO16 8PW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO16 8PW 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.
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the PO16 8PW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.9% of adults in the PO16 8PW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the PO16 8PW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO16 8PW (Fareham Town & Cams Hill) (about 1,334 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.