Affluence in PO30 3HT
How PO30 3HT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brighstone & Shalfleet
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,632 (2024)
PO30 3HTNewport
How well off PO30 3HT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO30 3HT area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the PO30 3HT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.5% of adults in the PO30 3HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.9% of adults in the PO30 3HT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO30 3HT (Brighstone & Shalfleet) (about 1,632 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.