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Affluence in PO3 5EQ

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

Neighbourhood
Hilsea
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,411 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO3 5EQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO3 5EQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,967
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.2% of adults in the PO3 5EQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

PO3 5EQEngland
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired19.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in the PO3 5EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PO3 5EQEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate16%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25% of adults in the PO3 5EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

PO3 5EQEngland
Degree level or above25%33.9%
A level or equivalent24.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%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 5EQ (Hilsea) (about 1,411 residents).

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

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