Affluence in PO2 8QA
How PO2 8QA 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
- 1,259 (2024)
PO2 8QAPortsmouth
How well off PO2 8QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO2 8QA area scores 4.0 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.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.6% of adults in the PO2 8QA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.4% of adults in the PO2 8QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.6% of adults in the PO2 8QA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO2 8QA (North End West & Whale Island) (about 1,259 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.