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PO40 postcode area · Isle of Wight

The PO40 postcode district spans 1 neighbourhood (MSOAs) in Isle of Wight. Area Scores range from 34 to 34 across them. Every full PO40 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Only one profiled neighbourhood falls within the PO40 district: Yarmouth & Freshwater, ranked #4,509 of 6,856 in England with an Area Score of 34 out of 100. Its typical home sold for about £320,000 over the past year.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,182a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime51per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)59
Owner-occupied72%

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 PO40 district

£295,000median home sold over the past year · +25.5% over 5 years · +1.7% over the year · 94 sales
Detached£377,750
Semi-detached£260,000
Terraced£246,000
Flat£158,000
Isle of Wight£260,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Yarmouth & FreshwaterIsle of Wight 4,50934 £320,000

People living in PO40 Census 2021

Residents9,695
Median age (est.)59
Density353per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above28%
No car or van19%

Age

0–14 10%15–24 7%25–44 14%45–64 28%65+ 41%

Tenure

Own outright: 54%Mortgage/shared: 18%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 54%Mortgage/shared 18%Social rent 11%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 36%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 14%Lone parent: 9%Other: 24%
One person 36%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 14%Lone parent 9%Other 24%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 16% · Professional 14% · Caring & leisure 14%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades16%
Professional14%
Caring & leisure14%
Managers & directors14%
Associate professional11%
Elementary10%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant5%

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 54% · No religion 38% · 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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around PO40.

PO39 PO41 SO41 BH25 SO42 PO30 PO31 PO32

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.