Affluence in PO36 8AB
How PO36 8AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sandown & Brading
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,167 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
PO36 8ABSandown
How well off PO36 8AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO36 8AB area 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the PO36 8AB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 30.3% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.8% of adults in the PO36 8AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.2% of adults in the PO36 8AB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO36 8AB (Sandown & Brading) (about 2,167 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.