Affluence in PO32 6HB
How PO32 6HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- East Cowes & Osborne
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,647 (2024)
PO32 6HBEast Cowes
How well off PO32 6HB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO32 6HB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.5% of adults in the PO32 6HB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.2% of adults in the PO32 6HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.6% of adults in the PO32 6HB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO32 6HB (East Cowes & Osborne) (about 1,647 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.