Postcode sector · Newport

PO30 9 area guide

Who lives in PO30 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Isle of Wight
Region: South East
Population: 3,860 (2024)

PO30 9Postcode sector · Newport

At a glance

What PO30 9 is like

The PO30 9 postcode sector in Isle of Wight covers 15 live postcodes and is home to about 3,860 people in 1,380 households. 47.8% of households own their home, 37.2% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 45.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PO30 9 compares

Headline figures for PO30 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in PO30 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£44,200

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO30 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
24.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

PO30 9 FAQs

Is PO30 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is PO30 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO30 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PO30 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.3% of residents. 47.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (26.4%).

Which council covers PO30 9?

The local authority for PO30 9 is Isle of Wight.

PO30 9 comes under Isle of Wight in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO30 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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), 2.4 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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