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PO30 1QB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Newport Central & Parkhurst West
Council: Isle of Wight
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,528 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO30 1QB is like

PO30 1QB is a postcode in the Newport Central & Parkhurst West 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 1,528 people. 45.5% of households own their home, 43.3% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 1QB compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.3 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, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,096

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO30 1QB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PO30 1 is down 5.9% on the year before.

Questions

PO30 1QB FAQs

Is PO30 1QB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 82% 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 1QB?

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 1QB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO30 1QB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PO30 1QB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.8% of residents. 45.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.6%).

Which council covers PO30 1QB?

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

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

How well connected is PO30 1QB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wootton (Isle of Wight Steam Railway), 2.8 miles away.

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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