Affluence in PO5 1SG
How PO5 1SG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southsea Fawcett Road
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,363 (2024)
PO5 1SGSouthsea
How well off PO5 1SG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO5 1SG area scores 3.0 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
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
34.8% of adults in the PO5 1SG area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 5.6% are retired and 46.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.4% of adults in the PO5 1SG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the PO5 1SG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO5 1SG (Southsea Fawcett Road) (about 2,363 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.