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Affluence in PO36

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

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
23,202 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO36 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO36 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Employment3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Living environment6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,046
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

44.5% of adults in PO36 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.6% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

PO36England
Employee, full-time21.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired37.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in PO36 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO36England
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.6% of adults in PO36 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

PO36England
Degree level or above23.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.9%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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