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Affluence in Portsmouth

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

Council
Portsmouth
Region
South East
Population
230,171 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Portsmouth is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Portsmouth scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 135 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.1
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Employment5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,842
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in Portsmouth are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 13.1% are full-time students.

PortsmouthEngland
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student13.1%7.9%
Retired18.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.1% of adults in Portsmouth work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PortsmouthEngland
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine11.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students12.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in Portsmouth hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

PortsmouthEngland
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%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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