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PO37 postcode area · Shanklin

The PO37 postcode district covers Shanklin and spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Isle of Wight. Area Scores range from 22 to 50 across them. Every full PO37 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the PO37 district, Shanklin West & Newchurch is the strongest performer at 51 out of 100 (#3,378 of 6,856 nationally); Sandown & Brading is the weakest at 22. 2 of the 3 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £230,000 in Sandown & Brading to £285,000 in Shanklin West & Newchurch.

Living here

Typical net household income£32,809a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime77per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)53
Owner-occupied69%

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 the PO37 district

£256,250median home sold over the past year · +9.5% over 5 years · -11.6% over the year · 122 sales
Detached£347,500
Semi-detached£280,000
Terraced£210,000
Flat£148,500
Isle of Wight£260,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Shanklin West & NewchurchIsle of Wight 3,37851 £285,000
Shanklin Central & LakeIsle of Wight 5,24224 £240,750
Sandown & BradingIsle of Wight 5,34522 £230,000

People living in PO37 Census 2021

Residents26,031
Median age (est.)53
Density583per km²
No qualifications22%
Degree or above23%
No car or van23%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 8%25–44 18%45–64 29%65+ 32%

Tenure

Own outright: 47%Mortgage/shared: 22%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 21%
Own outright 47%Mortgage/shared 22%Social rent 10%Private rent 21%

Households

One person: 36%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 17%Lone parent: 9%Other: 21%
One person 36%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 17%Lone parent 9%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Caring & leisure 14% · Skilled trades 14% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Caring & leisure14%
Skilled trades14%
Managers & directors13%
Professional12%
Elementary11%
Associate professional10%
Sales & customer service10%
Administrative8%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 41% · 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.

Towns & places in PO37

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the PO37 district.

Shanklin

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around PO37.

PO36 PO33 PO34 PO35 PO38 PO32 PO30 PO31

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.