Affluence in PO5 1EL
How PO5 1EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Somers Town
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,647 (2024)
PO5 1ELSouthsea
How well off PO5 1EL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO5 1EL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
36.2% of adults in the PO5 1EL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 5.7% are retired and 47.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.4% of adults in the PO5 1EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.4% of adults in the PO5 1EL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 6.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO5 1EL (Somers Town) (about 1,647 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.