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PO40 9NL area guide

Who lives in PO40 9NL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Yarmouth & Freshwater
Council: Isle of Wight
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,533 (2024)

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At a glance

What PO40 9NL is like

PO40 9NL is a postcode in the Yarmouth & Freshwater 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 1,533 people. 61.4% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 25.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 41.4% 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. Homes in PO40 9 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PO40 9NL compares

Headline figures for PO40 9NL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 70 sales in PO40 9, −5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

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 9NL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PO40 9 is down 5.1% on the year before.
04
An older population
33% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PO40 9NL FAQs

Is PO40 9NL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PO40 9NL?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in PO40 9 sold for a median of £280,000 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PO40 9NL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PO40 9NL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PO40 9NL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 61.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.7%).

Which council covers PO40 9NL?

The local authority for PO40 9NL is Isle of Wight.

PO40 9NL comes under Isle of Wight in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PO40 9NL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 1.7 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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