Affluence in PO6 2RT
How PO6 2RT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cosham South
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,565 (2024)
PO6 2RTPortsmouth
How well off PO6 2RT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO6 2RT 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 environment5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.2% of adults in the PO6 2RT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.9% of adults in the PO6 2RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the PO6 2RT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO6 2RT (Cosham South) (about 1,565 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.