Affluence in PO17 5HW
How PO17 5HW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,965 (2024)
PO17 5HWFareham
How well off PO17 5HW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO17 5HW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.8% of adults in the PO17 5HW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.1% of adults in the PO17 5HW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.2% of adults in the PO17 5HW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO17 5HW (Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham) (about 1,965 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.