Affluence in PO3 6BY
How PO3 6BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Baffins
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,643 (2024)
PO3 6BYPortsmouth
How well off PO3 6BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO3 6BY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.1% of adults in the PO3 6BY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
32% of adults in the PO3 6BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.1% of adults in the PO3 6BY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO3 6BY (Baffins) (about 1,643 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.