Affluence in PO5 2JN
How PO5 2JN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,972 (2024)
PO5 2JNSouthsea
How well off PO5 2JN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO5 2JN 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.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the PO5 2JN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 11.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.6% of adults in the PO5 2JN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48% of adults in the PO5 2JN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO5 2JN (Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common) (about 1,972 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.