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PO30 1NQ area guide

Who lives in PO30 1NQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brighstone & Shalfleet
Council: Isle of Wight
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,632 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO30 1NQ is like

PO30 1NQ is a postcode in the Brighstone & Shalfleet area of Isle of Wight. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,632 people. 81.4% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PO30 1 sold for a median of £193,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO30 1NQ compares

Headline figures for PO30 1NQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£193,000

Median over 77 sales in PO30 1, −5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,616

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO30 1NQ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PO30 1 is down 5.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
81.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO30 1NQ FAQs

Is PO30 1NQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PO30 1NQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £193,000.

Homes in PO30 1 sold for a median of £193,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO30 1NQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO30 1NQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PO30 1NQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 81.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.7%).

Which council covers PO30 1NQ?

The local authority for PO30 1NQ is Isle of Wight.

PO30 1NQ comes under Isle of Wight in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO30 1NQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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