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Affluence in PO5 2NB

How PO5 2NB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Southsea Waverley Road
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,573 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO5 2NB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO5 2NB 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£55,677
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in the PO5 2NB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.

PO5 2NBEngland
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student11.5%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.6% of adults in the PO5 2NB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PO5 2NBEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students11.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.8% of adults in the PO5 2NB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

PO5 2NBEngland
Degree level or above44.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications12.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO5 2NB (Southsea Waverley Road) (about 1,573 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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