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Affluence in PO6 2SU

How PO6 2SU 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)
Deprivation

How well off PO6 2SU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO6 2SU 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 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,780
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.2% of adults in the PO6 2SU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

PO6 2SUEngland
Employee, full-time40.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.9% of adults in the PO6 2SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PO6 2SUEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate16%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in the PO6 2SU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

PO6 2SUEngland
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%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 2SU (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.

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