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Affluence in PO19 3

How PO19 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
16,344 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO19 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO19 3 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Income5.9
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Employment6.8
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,363
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.2% of adults in PO19 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 12.4% are full-time students.

PO19 3England
Employee, full-time27.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student12.4%7.9%
Retired29.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in PO19 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PO19 3England
Higher managerial & professional16.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students12.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.1% of adults in PO19 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

PO19 3England
Degree level or above40.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent21%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications12.5%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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