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Affluence in PO30

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

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
40,504 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO30 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO30 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Employment4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Income5.1
  • Living environment5.4
  • Crime5.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,184
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.3% of adults in PO30 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

PO30England
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.1% of adults in PO30 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO30England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.9% of adults in PO30 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

PO30England
Degree level or above26.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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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