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Affluence in PO6 2DE

How PO6 2DE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cosham North
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,937 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO6 2DE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO6 2DE area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,181
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49% of adults in the PO6 2DE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

PO6 2DEEngland
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired36.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.2% of adults in the PO6 2DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PO6 2DEEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine7.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in the PO6 2DE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

PO6 2DEEngland
Degree level or above32.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO6 2DE (Cosham North) (about 1,937 residents).

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

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