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Affluence in PO30 2

How PO30 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
13,241 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO30 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO30 2 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Employment4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,111
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.1% of adults in PO30 2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

PO30 2England
Employee, full-time27.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other8.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.2% of adults in PO30 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO30 2England
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.6% of adults in PO30 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

PO30 2England
Degree level or above23.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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