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Affluence in PO37

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

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
11,706 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO37 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO37 scores 4.4 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.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Employment3.8
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Income4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Crime5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Living environment7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,724
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.1% of adults in PO37 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.9% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

PO37England
Employee, full-time20%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired38.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in PO37 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO37England
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in PO37 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

PO37England
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications21.8%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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