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PO33 3 area guide

Who lives in PO33 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
14,248 (2024)
At a glance

What PO33 3 is like

The PO33 3 postcode sector in Isle of Wight covers 256 live postcodes and is home to about 14,248 people in 6,511 households. 70.3% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.6% 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 PO33 3 sold for a median of £278,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO33 3 compares

Headline figures for PO33 3, 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: 32.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£278,750

Median over 122 sales in PO33 3, +7.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in PO33 3.

Household incomeMore
£47,392

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO33 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in PO33 3 is up 7.2% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO33 3 FAQs

01
Is PO33 3 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 32.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in PO33 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £278,750.

Homes in PO33 3 sold for a median of £278,750 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PO33 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO33 3, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO33 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 70.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.2%).
05
Which council covers PO33 3?

The local authority for PO33 3 is Isle of Wight.

PO33 3 comes under Isle of Wight in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PO33 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ryde St Johns Road Rail Station, 1 mile 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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