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Affluence in PO37 6

How PO37 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
7,855 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO37 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO37 6 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Employment3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Income3.8
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Living environment5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,624
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.8% of adults in PO37 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

PO37 6England
Employee, full-time20.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired36%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in PO37 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO37 6England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.4% of adults in PO37 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

PO37 6England
Degree level or above25.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%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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