Affluence in PO37 6LU
How PO37 6LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shanklin Central & Lake
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,515 (2024)
PO37 6LUShanklin
How well off PO37 6LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO37 6LU 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
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.2% of adults in the PO37 6LU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 45.4% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.5% of adults in the PO37 6LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the PO37 6LU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO37 6LU (Shanklin Central & Lake) (about 1,515 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.