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Affluence in PO38

How PO38 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
16,911 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO38 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO38 scores 3.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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.

Overall score
3.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment3.1
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Employment4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Income5.3
  • Crime6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,494
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.2% of adults in PO38 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

PO38England
Employee, full-time20.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed13.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired37.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in PO38 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PO38England
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in PO38 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

PO38England
Degree level or above29.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%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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