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Postcode district · Waterlooville

Affluence in PO7

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

Council
Havant
Region
South East
Population
54,644 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO7 scores 7.2 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
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Crime6.5
  • Employment6.8
  • Income6.8
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,416
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in PO7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

PO7England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.4% of adults in PO7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PO7England
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in PO7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

PO7England
Degree level or above30.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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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