Affluence in PO38 3HD
How PO38 3HD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Niton, Shorwell & Godshill
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,468 (2024)
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How well off PO38 3HD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO38 3HD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.1% of adults in the PO38 3HD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.2% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.5% of adults in the PO38 3HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26% of adults in the PO38 3HD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO38 3HD (Niton, Shorwell & Godshill) (about 1,468 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.