Affluence in PO5 3QU
How PO5 3QU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southsea West
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,598 (2024)
PO5 3QUSouthsea
How well off PO5 3QU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO5 3QU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.8% of adults in the PO5 3QU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.3% of adults in the PO5 3QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.2% of adults in the PO5 3QU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO5 3QU (Southsea West) (about 1,598 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.