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Affluence in PO2 8

How PO2 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
19,696 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO2 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO2 8 scores 2.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.4
  • Children in low-income families2.7
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Income3.1
  • Employment3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,720
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.2% of adults in PO2 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 28.7% are full-time students.

PO2 8England
Employee, full-time26%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student28.7%7.9%
Retired11.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.3% of adults in PO2 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PO2 8England
Higher managerial & professional4.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students28.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.1% of adults in PO2 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

PO2 8England
Degree level or above20.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent31.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%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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