Affluence in PO5 1PS
How PO5 1PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Somers Town
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,950 (2024)
PO5 1PSSouthsea
How well off PO5 1PS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO5 1PS 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
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
28.6% of adults in the PO5 1PS area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 7.4% are retired and 53% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.9% of adults in the PO5 1PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.9% of adults in the PO5 1PS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO5 1PS (Somers Town) (about 1,950 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.