Affluence in PO36 8PB
How PO36 8PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shanklin West & Newchurch
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,416 (2024)
PO36 8PBSandown
How well off PO36 8PB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO36 8PB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.5% of adults in the PO36 8PB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.2% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.4% of adults in the PO36 8PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.3% of adults in the PO36 8PB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO36 8PB (Shanklin West & Newchurch) (about 1,416 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.