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PO36 9HA area guide

Who lives in PO36 9HA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shanklin Central & Lake
Council: Isle of Wight
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,346 (2024)

PO36 9HASandown

At a glance

What PO36 9HA is like

PO36 9HA is a postcode in the Shanklin Central & Lake 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 1,346 people. 67.5% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 36.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PO36 9 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO36 9HA compares

Headline figures for PO36 9HA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 85 sales in PO36 9, −8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,830

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO36 9HA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PO36 9 is down 8% on the year before.
02
An older population
42% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PO36 9HA FAQs

Is PO36 9HA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in PO36 9HA?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in PO36 9 sold for a median of £230,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, −8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO36 9HA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO36 9HA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PO36 9HA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.7% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.5%).

Which council covers PO36 9HA?

The local authority for PO36 9HA is Isle of Wight.

PO36 9HA comes under Isle of Wight in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO36 9HA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station, 0.3 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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