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Affluence in PO35

How PO35 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
3,542 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO35 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO35 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 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 services2.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment6.5
  • Living environment7.0
  • Income7.5
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Crime8.5
  • Older people in low-income households8.5
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

36.3% of adults in PO35 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 50.6% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

PO35England
Employee, full-time16.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired50.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.8% of adults in PO35 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PO35England
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in PO35 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

PO35England
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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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