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Affluence in PO5 1NY

How PO5 1NY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Southsea Fawcett Road
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,616 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO5 1NY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO5 1NY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£54,419
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.4% of adults in the PO5 1NY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.5% are retired and 36.1% are full-time students.

PO5 1NYEngland
Employee, full-time28.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student36.1%7.9%
Retired9.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.1% of adults in the PO5 1NY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO5 1NYEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students36%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.8% of adults in the PO5 1NY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

PO5 1NYEngland
Degree level or above31.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent38%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications10.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO5 1NY (Southsea Fawcett Road) (about 1,616 residents).

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

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