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Affluence in PO3 5BY

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

Neighbourhood
North End East
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,383 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO3 5BY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO3 5BY area scores 5.0 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,457
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.3% of adults in the PO3 5BY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

PO3 5BYEngland
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time16%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired14.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in the PO3 5BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO3 5BYEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in the PO3 5BY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

PO3 5BYEngland
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications17.1%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 5BY (North End East) (about 1,383 residents).

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

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