Affluence in PO5 1RH
How PO5 1RH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southsea Fawcett Road
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,444 (2024)
PO5 1RHSouthsea
How well off PO5 1RH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO5 1RH 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
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.9% of adults in the PO5 1RH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 24.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.5% of adults in the PO5 1RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.1% of adults in the PO5 1RH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO5 1RH (Southsea Fawcett Road) (about 1,444 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.