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Affluence in PO32 6

How PO32 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
10,797 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO32 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO32 6 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment4.2
  • Income4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Crime5.8
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,488
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.3% of adults in PO32 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31.2% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

PO32 6England
Employee, full-time27.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired31.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in PO32 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO32 6England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in PO32 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

PO32 6England
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%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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