Affluence in PO5 4LP
How PO5 4LP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Somers Town
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,789 (2024)
PO5 4LPSouthsea
How well off PO5 4LP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO5 4LP area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
35.4% of adults in the PO5 4LP area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.2% of adults in the PO5 4LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18% of adults in the PO5 4LP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO5 4LP (Somers Town) (about 1,789 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.