Affluence in PO6 2QU
How PO6 2QU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cosham North
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,776 (2024)
PO6 2QUPortsmouth
How well off PO6 2QU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO6 2QU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.4% of adults in the PO6 2QU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
39% of adults in the PO6 2QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.7% of adults in the PO6 2QU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO6 2QU (Cosham North) (about 1,776 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.