Affluence in PO2 0SZ
How PO2 0SZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hilsea
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,411 (2024)
PO2 0SZPortsmouth
How well off PO2 0SZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO2 0SZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.2% of adults in the PO2 0SZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the PO2 0SZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25% of adults in the PO2 0SZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO2 0SZ (Hilsea) (about 1,411 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.