Affluence in PO2 8DQ
How PO2 8DQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- North End West & Whale Island
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,672 (2024)
PO2 8DQPortsmouth
How well off PO2 8DQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO2 8DQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.8% of adults in the PO2 8DQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.6% of adults in the PO2 8DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.9% of adults in the PO2 8DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO2 8DQ (North End West & Whale Island) (about 1,672 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.