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Affluence in PO4 0HG

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

Neighbourhood
Southsea Fawcett Road
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,363 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO4 0HG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO4 0HG area scores 3.0 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
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

34.8% of adults in the PO4 0HG area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 5.6% are retired and 46.2% are full-time students.

PO4 0HGEngland
Employee, full-time20.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student46.2%7.9%
Retired5.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.4% of adults in the PO4 0HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PO4 0HGEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.3%19.9%
Intermediate5.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students45.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in the PO4 0HG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

PO4 0HGEngland
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent44.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications12.3%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 0HG (Southsea Fawcett Road) (about 2,363 residents).

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

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