Affluence in PO8 8LY
How PO8 8LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cowplain West
- Council
- Havant
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,532 (2024)
PO8 8LYWaterlooville
How well off PO8 8LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO8 8LY area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.5% of adults in the PO8 8LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.6% of adults in the PO8 8LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14% of adults in the PO8 8LY area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 31.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO8 8LY (Cowplain West) (about 1,532 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.