Housing in PO30 2BD
What the homes in PO30 2BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Newport East & Parkhurst East
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,992 (2024)
PO30 2BDNewport
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.6%). Flats make up 18.1%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
43.8% of households in the PO30 2BD area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 20.8% own outright and 23% with a mortgage.
- Owned43.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.6%1%
- Private rented15.4%20.5%
- Social rented38.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.5%). 32.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Isle of Wight
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Isle of Wight (August 2026, +7.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO30 2BD (Newport East & Parkhurst East) (about 1,992 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.