Affluence in PO34 5HP
How PO34 5HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bembridge & Nettlestone
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,054 (2024)
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How well off PO34 5HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO34 5HP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- 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
35.6% of adults in the PO34 5HP area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 55.5% are retired and 1.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.5% of adults in the PO34 5HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.7% of adults in the PO34 5HP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO34 5HP (Bembridge & Nettlestone) (about 1,054 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.