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Affluence in PO2 7JA

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

Neighbourhood
Fratton North
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,307 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO2 7JA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO2 7JA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,753
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.8% of adults in the PO2 7JA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

PO2 7JAEngland
Employee, full-time42.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired15.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in the PO2 7JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO2 7JAEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.5% of adults in the PO2 7JA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

PO2 7JAEngland
Degree level or above24.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO2 7JA (Fratton North) (about 1,307 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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