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PO30 9ZZ area guide

Who lives in PO30 9ZZ, 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: 2,155 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO30 9ZZ is like

PO30 9ZZ 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 2,155 people. 74.4% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 38% 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.

Scores

How PO30 9ZZ compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,385

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO30 9ZZ differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 13.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
74.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO30 9ZZ FAQs

Is PO30 9ZZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is PO30 9ZZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO30 9ZZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PO30 9ZZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 11% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.6%).

Which council covers PO30 9ZZ?

The local authority for PO30 9ZZ is Isle of Wight.

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

How well connected is PO30 9ZZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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), 2.5 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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