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PO34 5 area guide

Who lives in PO34 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
2,406 (2024)
At a glance

What PO34 5 is like

The PO34 5 postcode sector in Isle of Wight covers 122 live postcodes and is home to about 2,406 people in 1,209 households. 84% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 41.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PO34 5 sold for a median of £412,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO34 5 compares

Headline figures for PO34 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£412,500

Median over 44 sales in PO34 5, +1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in PO34 5.

Household incomeMore
£49,933

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO34 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    41.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    84% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO34 5 FAQs

01
Is PO34 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 PO34 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £412,500.

Homes in PO34 5 sold for a median of £412,500 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PO34 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO34 5, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO34 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 12.2% of residents. 84% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.4%).
05
Which council covers PO34 5?

The local authority for PO34 5 is Isle of Wight.

PO34 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 PO34 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Smallbrook Junction Rail Station, 1.8 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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