PO30 2QS area guide
Who lives in PO30 2QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Newport East & Parkhurst East
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,599 (2024)
PO30 2QSNewport
What PO30 2QS is like
PO30 2QS is a postcode in the Newport East & Parkhurst East 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 1,599 people. 65.7% of households own their home, 24.4% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PO30 2 sold for a median of £224,000 over the year to August 2026.
How PO30 2QS compares
Headline figures for PO30 2QS, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 30.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where PO30 2QS differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
24.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PO30 2 is down 5.9% on the year before.
- 03An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
PO30 2QS FAQs
01Is PO30 2QS a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in PO30 2QS?The median sale price over the last year was £224,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £224,000.
03Is PO30 2QS safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in PO30 2QS?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers PO30 2QS?The local authority for PO30 2QS is Isle of Wight.
The local authority for PO30 2QS is Isle of Wight.
06How well connected is PO30 2QS?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.