Affluence in PO17 5LQ
How PO17 5LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,648 (2024)
PO17 5LQFareham
How well off PO17 5LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO17 5LQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
74.9% of adults in the PO17 5LQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.8% of adults in the PO17 5LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.9% of adults in the PO17 5LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO17 5LQ (Whiteley, Knowle & Wickham) (about 1,648 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.