Affluence in PO18 8RP
How PO18 8RP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney
- Council
- Chichester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,092 (2024)
PO18 8RPChichester
How well off PO18 8RP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO18 8RP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- 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
51.8% of adults in the PO18 8RP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.7% of adults in the PO18 8RP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.2% of adults in the PO18 8RP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO18 8RP (Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney) (about 2,092 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.