Affluence in PO32 6BU
How PO32 6BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cowes Central
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,612 (2024)
PO32 6BUEast Cowes
How well off PO32 6BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO32 6BU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.2% of adults in the PO32 6BU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
25% of adults in the PO32 6BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the PO32 6BU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO32 6BU (Cowes Central) (about 1,612 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.