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Affluence in PO4 9DJ

How PO4 9DJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Southsea Prince Albert Road
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,568 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO4 9DJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO4 9DJ area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime8.0
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

67.5% of adults in the PO4 9DJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

PO4 9DJEngland
Employee, full-time44.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired12.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.9% of adults in the PO4 9DJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PO4 9DJEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.7% of adults in the PO4 9DJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

PO4 9DJEngland
Degree level or above40.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%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 9DJ (Southsea Prince Albert Road) (about 1,568 residents).

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

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