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Affluence in PO6 3

How PO6 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
19,761 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO6 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO6 3 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Crime3.1
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Employment3.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Income3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,099
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in PO6 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

PO6 3England
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in PO6 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO6 3England
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.6% of adults in PO6 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.

PO6 3England
Degree level or above24.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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