Affluence in PO6 2UW
How PO6 2UW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cosham South
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,967 (2024)
PO6 2UWPortsmouth
How well off PO6 2UW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO6 2UW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62% of adults in the PO6 2UW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the PO6 2UW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the PO6 2UW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO6 2UW (Cosham South) (about 1,967 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.