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Affluence in PO2 7LE

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

Neighbourhood
Fratton North
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,534 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO2 7LE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO2 7LE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
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

59.4% of adults in the PO2 7LE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

PO2 7LEEngland
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.4% of adults in the PO2 7LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO2 7LEEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in the PO2 7LE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

PO2 7LEEngland
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%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 7LE (Fratton North) (about 1,534 residents).

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

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