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Affluence in PO18 9

How PO18 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
8,748 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO18 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO18 9 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.4
  • Living environment2.6
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Income6.4
  • Employment7.4
  • Crime7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£64,376
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in PO18 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

PO18 9England
Employee, full-time27.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed17.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired28.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.4% of adults in PO18 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PO18 9England
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.3% of adults in PO18 9 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

PO18 9England
Degree level or above44.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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