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Affluence in PO6 3QX

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

Neighbourhood
Wymering
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,351 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO6 3QX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO6 3QX area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,052
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in the PO6 3QX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

PO6 3QXEngland
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired17%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.7%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.1% of adults in the PO6 3QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PO6 3QXEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine19.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.4% of adults in the PO6 3QX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.3% have no qualifications.

PO6 3QXEngland
Degree level or above18.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications33.3%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 3QX (Wymering) (about 1,351 residents).

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

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