Affluence in PO31 8HP
How PO31 8HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,038 (2024)
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How well off PO31 8HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO31 8HP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.3% of adults in the PO31 8HP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.7% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.1% of adults in the PO31 8HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.4% of adults in the PO31 8HP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO31 8HP (Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood) (about 1,038 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.