Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:51 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:04 am – 4:01 pm
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People6,598 residentsin the Binstead & Wootton census areaMedian age 56.73,099 households80% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright5% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 2,586 in work, 42% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C800 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November15 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRyde West Sandsbeach · 1.5 miQuarr Hillhill · under a mileRyde East Sandsbeach · 2.2 miKite Hillhill · 1.1 miWootton Creekestuary · 1.3 miQuarr Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBinstead Rest Gardenpark · under a mileCoronation Gardenpark · 1.1 miPig Leg Lane Nature Reservepark · 1.3 mi · 9 haRyde Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 18 haSalters Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haWootton Bridge Doorstep Greenplaying field · 1.9 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 14 Jul 201146 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202523 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,323 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryRyde Outpatients Department7 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistWight Clinic LTD1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryBinstead Primary Schoolages 4-11, 202 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreenmount Primary Schoolages 2-11, 280 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLift Rydeages 11-18, 1,461 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Isle of Wight College4.7 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU17 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW53 miRailway stationRyde Esplanade1.6 miBus stationTransport InterchangeRyde1.6 miFerryFishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal1.0 miBus stops42 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO33 postcode district.
