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Affluence in PO5 2SR

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

Neighbourhood
Southsea Waverley Road
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,691 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO5 2SR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO5 2SR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • 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

59.4% of adults in the PO5 2SR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 15.2% are full-time students.

PO5 2SREngland
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student15.2%7.9%
Retired13.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.8% of adults in the PO5 2SR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PO5 2SREngland
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students14.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.8% of adults in the PO5 2SR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.6% have no qualifications.

PO5 2SREngland
Degree level or above46.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications8.6%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 2SR (Southsea Waverley Road) (about 1,691 residents).

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

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