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PO39 area guide

Who lives in PO39, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
3,032 (2024)
At a glance

What PO39 is like

The PO39 postcode district in Isle of Wight covers 117 live postcodes and is home to about 3,032 people in 1,397 households. 73.7% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 7.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 38.7% 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 PO39 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO39 compares

Headline figures for PO39, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£260,000

Median over 28 sales in PO39, −24.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in PO39.

Household incomeMore
£40,613

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PO39 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in PO39 is down 24.6% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    42.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PO39 FAQs

01
Is PO39 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 0% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in PO39?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in PO39 sold for a median of £260,000 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, −24.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PO39 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO39, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in PO39?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.8% of residents. 73.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.8%).
05
Which council covers PO39?

The local authority for PO39 is Isle of Wight.

PO39 comes under Isle of Wight in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PO39?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal, 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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