PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Southsea

Affluence in PO4 9HT

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

Neighbourhood
Southsea Prince Albert Road
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,501 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO4 9HT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO4 9HT area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
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% of adults in the PO4 9HT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

PO4 9HTEngland
Employee, full-time42.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired11.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in the PO4 9HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PO4 9HTEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.6% of adults in the PO4 9HT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

PO4 9HTEngland
Degree level or above33.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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 9HT (Southsea Prince Albert Road) (about 1,501 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area