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Affluence in PO36 9

How PO36 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
15,080 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO36 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO36 9 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Employment3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Income4.3
  • Crime4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,430
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

44.8% of adults in PO36 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

PO36 9England
Employee, full-time22.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired36%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.7% of adults in PO36 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PO36 9England
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine17.9%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21% of adults in PO36 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

PO36 9England
Degree level or above21%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications23.4%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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