Affluence in PO4 0RQ
How PO4 0RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,949 (2024)
PO4 0RQSouthsea
How well off PO4 0RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO4 0RQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the PO4 0RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.6% of adults in the PO4 0RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.4% of adults in the PO4 0RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO4 0RQ (Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common) (about 1,949 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.