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Affluence in PO6 4QX

How PO6 4QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Paulsgrove West & Port Solent
Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,707 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO6 4QX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO6 4QX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,934
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.8% of adults in the PO6 4QX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

PO6 4QXEngland
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in the PO6 4QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO6 4QXEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in the PO6 4QX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

PO6 4QXEngland
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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 4QX (Paulsgrove West & Port Solent) (about 1,707 residents).

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

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