Affluence in PO7 5LR
How PO7 5LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Purbrook & Widley
- Council
- Havant
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,592 (2024)
PO7 5LRWaterlooville
How well off PO7 5LR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO7 5LR area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.4% of adults in the PO7 5LR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.3% of adults in the PO7 5LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27% of adults in the PO7 5LR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO7 5LR (Purbrook & Widley) (about 1,592 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.