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PO30 5 area guide

Who lives in PO30 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
18,715 (2024)
At a glance

What PO30 5 is like

The PO30 5 postcode sector in Isle of Wight covers 324 live postcodes and is home to about 18,715 people in 7,792 households. 66.6% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.5% 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 5 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO30 5 compares

Headline figures for PO30 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£235,000

Median over 162 sales in PO30 5, +6.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
71%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in PO30 5.

Household incomeMore
£47,971

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO30 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in PO30 5 is up 6.3% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    21.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PO30 5 FAQs

01
Is PO30 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in PO30 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in PO30 5 sold for a median of £235,000 across 162 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PO30 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO30 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO30 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 66.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (29.9%).
05
Which council covers PO30 5?

The local authority for PO30 5 is Isle of Wight.

PO30 5 comes under Isle of Wight in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PO30 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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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