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PO38 postcode area · Isle of Wight

The PO38 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Isle of Wight. Area Scores range from 18 to 50 across them. Every full PO38 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the PO38 district, Shanklin West & Newchurch is the strongest performer at 51 out of 100 (#3,378 of 6,856 nationally); Ventnor & Wroxall is the weakest at 19. 2 of the 5 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £245,000 in Ventnor & Wroxall to £365,000 in Brighstone & Shalfleet.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,335a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime60per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)53
Owner-occupied75%

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 PO38 district

£285,000median home sold over the past year · +7.5% over 5 years · -3.8% over the year · 200 sales
Detached£390,000
Semi-detached£275,000
Terraced£215,000
Flat£152,975
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
Newport South & WestIsle of Wight 3,94042 £255,000
Brighstone & ShalfleetIsle of Wight 3,98142 £365,000
Niton, Shorwell & GodshillIsle of Wight 4,74231 £329,995
Ventnor & WroxallIsle of Wight 5,57819 £245,000

People living in PO38 Census 2021

Residents35,670
Median age (est.)53
Density158per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above28%
No car or van17%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 8%25–44 17%45–64 30%65+ 32%

Tenure

Own outright: 51%Mortgage/shared: 25%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 51%Mortgage/shared 25%Social rent 9%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 20%Lone parent: 8%Other: 22%
One person 32%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 20%Lone parent 8%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Skilled trades 15% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Skilled trades15%
Managers & directors13%
Caring & leisure12%
Associate professional12%
Elementary9%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service8%
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: 5%

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 PO38

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the PO38 district.

Newport Shanklin

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around PO38.

PO36 PO30 PO37 PO31 PO32 PO33 PO41 PO34

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.