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Affluence in PO5 3

How PO5 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
10,634 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO5 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO5 3 scores 4.5 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
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income5.5
  • Employment5.7
  • Education and skills6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,100
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in PO5 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 17.2% are full-time students.

PO5 3England
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student17.2%7.9%
Retired17.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.2% of adults in PO5 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PO5 3England
Higher managerial & professional16.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students16.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.2% of adults in PO5 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

PO5 3England
Degree level or above45.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.5%18.1%

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

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