Affluence in PO35 5XD
How PO35 5XD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bembridge & Nettlestone
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,536 (2024)
PO35 5XDBembridge
How well off PO35 5XD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO35 5XD 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
35.2% of adults in the PO35 5XD area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 52.6% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.9% of adults in the PO35 5XD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34% of adults in the PO35 5XD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO35 5XD (Bembridge & Nettlestone) (about 1,536 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.