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Affluence in PO2 7RY

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

Neighbourhood
Fratton North
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,852 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO2 7RY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO2 7RY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • 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

67.4% of adults in the PO2 7RY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

PO2 7RYEngland
Employee, full-time42.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired11.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.9% of adults in the PO2 7RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO2 7RYEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in the PO2 7RY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

PO2 7RYEngland
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications18%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 7RY (Fratton North) (about 1,852 residents).

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

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