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Affluence in PO34

How PO34 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
2,406 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO34 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO34 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment6.5
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Living environment7.5
  • Income8.5
  • Crime8.5
  • Older people in low-income households9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,933
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.4% of adults in PO34 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 44.9% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

PO34England
Employee, full-time18.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired44.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.1% of adults in PO34 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PO34England
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.7% of adults in PO34 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

PO34England
Degree level or above34.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%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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