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Postcode · Waterlooville

Affluence in PO7 5GA

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

Neighbourhood
Waterlooville Central
Council
Havant
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,197 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO7 5GA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO7 5GA area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,319
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.2% of adults in the PO7 5GA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

PO7 5GAEngland
Employee, full-time39.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37% of adults in the PO7 5GA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PO7 5GAEngland
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in the PO7 5GA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

PO7 5GAEngland
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO7 5GA (Waterlooville Central) (about 2,197 residents).

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

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