Affluence in PO5 1RY
How PO5 1RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southsea Fawcett Road
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,960 (2024)
PO5 1RYSouthsea
How well off PO5 1RY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO5 1RY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.1% of adults in the PO5 1RY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 7.6% are retired and 34% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.2% of adults in the PO5 1RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36% of adults in the PO5 1RY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO5 1RY (Southsea Fawcett Road) (about 1,960 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.