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Affluence in PO36 8

How PO36 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
10,190 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO36 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO36 8 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.2
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Crime4.2
  • Income4.5
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Living environment6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,862
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44% of adults in PO36 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.9% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

PO36 8England
Employee, full-time21.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired37.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in PO36 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO36 8England
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.3% of adults in PO36 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

PO36 8England
Degree level or above23.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.5%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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