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Affluence in PO9 5

How PO9 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Havant
Region
South East
Population
25,224 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO9 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO9 5 scores 3.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.8
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Children in low-income families3.1
  • Employment3.3
  • Income3.3
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,994
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in PO9 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

PO9 5England
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in PO9 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO9 5England
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in PO9 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

PO9 5England
Degree level or above24.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%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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