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Postcode district · Portsmouth

Affluence in PO2

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

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
66,462 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO2 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 38 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Living environment3.1
  • Crime3.2
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Employment4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,581
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in PO2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.5% are retired and 15.5% are full-time students.

PO2England
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student15.5%7.9%
Retired14.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in PO2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PO2England
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students15.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.3% of adults in PO2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

PO2England
Degree level or above23.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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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