Affluence in PO6 2JQ
How PO6 2JQ 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)
PO6 2JQPortsmouth
How well off PO6 2JQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO6 2JQ 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49% of adults in the PO6 2JQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.2% of adults in the PO6 2JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.7% of adults in the PO6 2JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO6 2JQ (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.