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Affluence in PO19 9

How PO19 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
2,500 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO19 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO19 9 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,972
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

36% of adults in PO19 9 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 32.3% are retired and 23.6% are full-time students.

PO19 9England
Employee, full-time22%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student23.6%7.9%
Retired32.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.4% of adults in PO19 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PO19 9England
Higher managerial & professional15.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine5.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students23.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.3% of adults in PO19 9 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.

PO19 9England
Degree level or above39.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent27.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications10.5%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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