Affluence in PO2 9DP
How PO2 9DP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Alexandra Park
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,983 (2024)
PO2 9DPPortsmouth
How well off PO2 9DP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO2 9DP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.5% of adults in the PO2 9DP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
34% of adults in the PO2 9DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the PO2 9DP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO2 9DP (Alexandra Park) (about 1,983 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.