Affluence in PO5 1NJ
How PO5 1NJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southsea Fawcett Road
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,736 (2024)
PO5 1NJSouthsea
How well off PO5 1NJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO5 1NJ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime2.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.1% of adults in the PO5 1NJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 15.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.8% of adults in the PO5 1NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.7% of adults in the PO5 1NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO5 1NJ (Southsea Fawcett Road) (about 1,736 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.