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PO40 0 area guide

Who lives in PO40 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Population
1,827 (2024)
At a glance

What PO40 0 is like

The PO40 0 postcode sector in Isle of Wight covers 1 live postcode and is home to about 1,827 people in 884 households. 60.6% of households own their home, 21% rent privately and 17% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 42.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PO40 0 compares

Headline figures for PO40 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in PO40 0.

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 PO40 0 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  2. 02
    An older population

    33.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PO40 0 FAQs

01
Is PO40 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is PO40 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO40 0, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
03
Who lives in PO40 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11% of residents. 60.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.8%).
04
Which council covers PO40 0?

The local authority for PO40 0 is Isle of Wight.

PO40 0 comes under Isle of Wight in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PO40 0?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal, 1.9 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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