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Affluence in PO6

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

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
46,826 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO6 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Crime5.0
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Employment5.4
  • Income5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,717
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in PO6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

PO6England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in PO6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PO6England
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.3% of adults in PO6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.

PO6England
Degree level or above27.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications20%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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