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Affluence in PO4 0DL

How PO4 0DL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Southsea Fawcett Road
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,444 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO4 0DL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO4 0DL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,419
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.9% of adults in the PO4 0DL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 24.6% are full-time students.

PO4 0DLEngland
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student24.6%7.9%
Retired15.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.5% of adults in the PO4 0DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PO4 0DLEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students24.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in the PO4 0DL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.

PO4 0DLEngland
Degree level or above37.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent29.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications13%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO4 0DL (Southsea Fawcett Road) (about 1,444 residents).

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

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