Affluence in PO3 5LS
How PO3 5LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hilsea
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,740 (2024)
PO3 5LSPortsmouth
How well off PO3 5LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO3 5LS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.5% of adults in the PO3 5LS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.8% of adults in the PO3 5LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.4% of adults in the PO3 5LS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO3 5LS (Hilsea) (about 1,740 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.