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Affluence in PO8 8QJ

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

Neighbourhood
Waterlooville North West
Council
Havant
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,495 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO8 8QJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO8 8QJ area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,292
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.7% of adults in the PO8 8QJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

PO8 8QJEngland
Employee, full-time27.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired39.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.6% of adults in the PO8 8QJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PO8 8QJEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in the PO8 8QJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.

PO8 8QJEngland
Degree level or above22.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.4%2.8%
No qualifications20%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 8QJ (Waterlooville North West) (about 1,495 residents).

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

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