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Affluence in PO22 8BT

How PO22 8BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
South Bersted
Council
Arun
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,404 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO22 8BT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO22 8BT 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,965
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.2% of adults in the PO22 8BT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.

PO22 8BTEngland
Employee, full-time25.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student9.8%7.9%
Retired28.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.2% of adults in the PO22 8BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PO22 8BTEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students9.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.6% of adults in the PO22 8BT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

PO22 8BTEngland
Degree level or above19.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO22 8BT (South Bersted) (about 1,404 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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