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Affluence in PO19

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

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
46,000 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO19 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO19 scores 6.1 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
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Income5.7
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Crime5.9
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Living environment6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,635
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.3% of adults in PO19 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 10.8% are full-time students.

PO19England
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student10.8%7.9%
Retired26.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38% of adults in PO19 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PO19England
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students10.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.1% of adults in PO19 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

PO19England
Degree level or above39.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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