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Affluence in PO2 7QA

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

Neighbourhood
Fratton North
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,599 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO2 7QA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO2 7QA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (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
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
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

64.3% of adults in the PO2 7QA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

PO2 7QAEngland
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired10.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in the PO2 7QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PO2 7QAEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in the PO2 7QA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

PO2 7QAEngland
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%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 7QA (Fratton North) (about 1,599 residents).

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

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