Neighbourhoods in Isle of Wight
South East · 18 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#234 of 296 local authorities · 18 neighbourhoods · 140,779 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Ryde Central (15) to Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood (74); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Isle of Wight contains both ends of the scale: Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood at 74 out of 100 (#1,780 of 6,856 in England) against Ryde Central at 15, a 59-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 9 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £175,000 in Ryde Central to £365,000 in Brighstone & Shalfleet — a 2.1× gap within Isle of Wight.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Isle of Wight
Towns & places in Isle of Wight
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood | 1,780 | 74 | £325,000 |
| Bembridge & Nettlestone | 2,384 | 65 | £362,500 |
| Binstead & Wootton | 2,459 | 64 | £307,500 |
| Shanklin West & Newchurch | 3,378 | 51 | £285,000 |
| Cowes Central | 3,905 | 43 | £229,000 |
| Newport South & West | 3,940 | 42 | £255,000 |
| Brighstone & Shalfleet | 3,981 | 42 | £365,000 |
| East Cowes & Osborne | 4,426 | 35 | £250,000 |
| Yarmouth & Freshwater | 4,509 | 34 | £320,000 |
| Ryde West & Havenstreet | 4,687 | 32 | £248,975 |
| Niton, Shorwell & Godshill | 4,742 | 31 | £329,995 |
| Shanklin Central & Lake | 5,242 | 24 | £240,750 |
| Newport Central & Parkhurst West | 5,290 | 23 | £188,000 |
| Sandown & Brading | 5,345 | 22 | £230,000 |
| Newport East & Parkhurst East | 5,366 | 22 | £239,000 |
| Ryde South | 5,571 | 19 | £213,750 |
| Ventnor & Wroxall | 5,578 | 19 | £245,000 |
| Ryde Central | 5,797 | 15 | £175,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Isle of Wight
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Brighstone & Shalfleet | 30 |
| Niton, Shorwell & Godshill | 33 |
| Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood | 34 |
| Binstead & Wootton | 38 |
| Bembridge & Nettlestone | 45 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood | £42,173 |
| Newport South & West | £39,246 |
| Cowes Central | £38,869 |
| Bembridge & Nettlestone | £38,410 |
| Ryde West & Havenstreet | £38,129 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Newport Central & Parkhurst West | 5.2× |
| Ryde Central | 5.5× |
| Cowes Central | 5.9× |
| Ryde South | 5.9× |
| Newport South & West | 6.5× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Isle of Wight
Postcode districts that overlap Isle of Wight — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Isle of Wight Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 16% · Skilled trades 14% · Caring & leisure 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 16% |
| Skilled trades | 14% |
| Caring & leisure | 13% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 48% · No religion 44% · Other 1%
Born outside the UK: 6%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Isle of Wight.