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Affluence in PO8 8NR

How PO8 8NR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cowplain East
Council
Havant
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,598 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO8 8NR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO8 8NR 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,600
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in the PO8 8NR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

PO8 8NREngland
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired30%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.4% of adults in the PO8 8NR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PO8 8NREngland
Higher managerial & professional13.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students2.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.9% of adults in the PO8 8NR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

PO8 8NREngland
Degree level or above26.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications17%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO8 8NR (Cowplain East) (about 1,598 residents).

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

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