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Affluence in PO3 6

How PO3 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
18,363 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO3 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO3 6 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.2
  • Living environment4.3
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Income5.4
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Employment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,112
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in PO3 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

PO3 6England
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.2% of adults in PO3 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PO3 6England
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.7% of adults in PO3 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

PO3 6England
Degree level or above27.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%18.1%

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

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