Affluence in PO18 8GQ
How PO18 8GQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,868 (2024)
PO18 8GQChichester
How well off PO18 8GQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO18 8GQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54% of adults in the PO18 8GQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.8% of adults in the PO18 8GQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.3% of adults in the PO18 8GQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO18 8GQ (Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney) (about 1,868 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.