Affluence in PO6 1JL
How PO6 1JL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Drayton & Farlington
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,537 (2024)
PO6 1JLPortsmouth
How well off PO6 1JL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO6 1JL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.3% of adults in the PO6 1JL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.8% of adults in the PO6 1JL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.5% of adults in the PO6 1JL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO6 1JL (Drayton & Farlington) (about 1,537 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.