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Affluence in PO2 7

How PO2 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
33,159 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO2 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO2 7 scores 2.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Crime2.3
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Children in low-income families2.6
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income3.1
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Employment3.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,268
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.1% of adults in PO2 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 25.2% are full-time students.

PO2 7England
Employee, full-time27%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student25.2%7.9%
Retired11%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.8% of adults in PO2 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PO2 7England
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students24.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.9% of adults in PO2 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

PO2 7England
Degree level or above20.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent28.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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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