Affluence in PO36 9QR
How PO36 9QR 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
- 1,070 (2024)
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How well off PO36 9QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO36 9QR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
35.8% of adults in the PO36 9QR area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 51.2% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.8% of adults in the PO36 9QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.8% of adults in the PO36 9QR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO36 9QR (Shanklin West & Newchurch) (about 1,070 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.