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Affluence in PO4 8HA

How PO4 8HA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Southsea Prince Albert Road
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,880 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO4 8HA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO4 8HA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,915
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.9% of adults in the PO4 8HA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

PO4 8HAEngland
Employee, full-time40.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired16.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.9% of adults in the PO4 8HA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PO4 8HAEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.2% of adults in the PO4 8HA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

PO4 8HAEngland
Degree level or above38.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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 8HA (Southsea Prince Albert Road) (about 1,880 residents).

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

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