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PO38 3 area guide

Who lives in PO38 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
8,928 (2024)
At a glance

What PO38 3 is like

The PO38 3 postcode sector in Isle of Wight covers 168 live postcodes and is home to about 8,928 people in 3,948 households. 75.1% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PO38 3 sold for a median of £274,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO38 3 compares

Headline figures for PO38 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£274,000

Median over 57 sales in PO38 3, −11.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
60%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in PO38 3.

Household incomeMore
£44,603

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO38 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in PO38 3 is down 11.6% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    31.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO38 3 FAQs

01
Is PO38 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 60% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in PO38 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £274,000.

Homes in PO38 3 sold for a median of £274,000 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PO38 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO38 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO38 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.5% of residents. 75.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.3%).
05
Which council covers PO38 3?

The local authority for PO38 3 is Isle of Wight.

PO38 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 PO38 3?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Shanklin Rail Station, 2.9 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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