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Affluence in PO3 5AQ

How PO3 5AQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fratton North
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,819 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO3 5AQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO3 5AQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (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
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,753
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.3% of adults in the PO3 5AQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.8% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

PO3 5AQEngland
Employee, full-time42.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired11.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in the PO3 5AQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO3 5AQEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate16.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.6% of adults in the PO3 5AQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

PO3 5AQEngland
Degree level or above24.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO3 5AQ (Fratton North) (about 1,819 residents).

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

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