Affluence in PO2 9LR
How PO2 9LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hilsea
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,533 (2024)
PO2 9LRPortsmouth
How well off PO2 9LR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO2 9LR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.3% of adults in the PO2 9LR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37% of adults in the PO2 9LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.6% of adults in the PO2 9LR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO2 9LR (Hilsea) (about 1,533 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.