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Affluence in PO5

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

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
44,664 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO5 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.8
  • Living environment2.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Income4.4
  • Employment4.8
  • Education and skills5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,239
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.4% of adults in PO5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 31.2% are full-time students.

PO5England
Employee, full-time26%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student31.2%7.9%
Retired13%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.1% of adults in PO5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO5England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students30.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.7% of adults in PO5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

PO5England
Degree level or above33.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent31.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%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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