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Affluence in PO3

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

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
39,264 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO3 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Crime4.7
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Income5.7
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Employment6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,012
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

53.6% of adults in PO3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 17.6% are full-time students.

PO3England
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student17.6%7.9%
Retired17.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in PO3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO3England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students17.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.3% of adults in PO3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

PO3England
Degree level or above25.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent26.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%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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