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Affluence in PO36 6

How PO36 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
2,167 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO36 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO36 6 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,206
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.5% of adults in PO36 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 30.3% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

PO36 6England
Employee, full-time24.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired30.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.8% of adults in PO36 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PO36 6England
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine17.6%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.2% of adults in PO36 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

PO36 6England
Degree level or above21.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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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