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Affluence in PO18

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

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
38,355 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO18 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.7
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Living environment5.9
  • Income6.3
  • Employment6.9
  • Health and disability6.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Crime7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,483
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in PO18 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

PO18England
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed12.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired27.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.5% of adults in PO18 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PO18England
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.4% of adults in PO18 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

PO18England
Degree level or above39.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%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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