Affluence in PO6 2QL
How PO6 2QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cosham South
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,647 (2024)
PO6 2QLPortsmouth
How well off PO6 2QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO6 2QL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.6% of adults in the PO6 2QL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.5% of adults in the PO6 2QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.1% of adults in the PO6 2QL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO6 2QL (Cosham South) (about 1,647 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.