Affluence in PO31 7JZ
How PO31 7JZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cowes Central
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,224 (2024)
PO31 7JZCowes
How well off PO31 7JZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO31 7JZ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63% of adults in the PO31 7JZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.1% of adults in the PO31 7JZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.8% of adults in the PO31 7JZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO31 7JZ (Cowes Central) (about 1,224 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.