Affluence in PO38 1LP
How PO38 1LP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ventnor & Wroxall
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,407 (2024)
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How well off PO38 1LP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO38 1LP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.7% of adults in the PO38 1LP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
23% of adults in the PO38 1LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22% of adults in the PO38 1LP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO38 1LP (Ventnor & Wroxall) (about 1,407 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.