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Affluence in PO7 5

How PO7 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Havant
Region
South East
Population
23,086 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO7 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO7 5 scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Crime6.1
  • Income6.3
  • Employment6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Living environment7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,792
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.4% of adults in PO7 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

PO7 5England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired23.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.5% of adults in PO7 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PO7 5England
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in PO7 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

PO7 5England
Degree level or above27.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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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