Affluence in PO4 9BB
How PO4 9BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southsea Haslemere Road
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,648 (2024)
PO4 9BBSouthsea
How well off PO4 9BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO4 9BB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Living environment3.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.3% of adults in the PO4 9BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 13% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.9% of adults in the PO4 9BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.1% of adults in the PO4 9BB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO4 9BB (Southsea Haslemere Road) (about 1,648 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.