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County or areaIsle of Wight
Postcode districtPO30
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min4:52 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:04 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,416 residentsin the Newport South & West census areaMedian age 46.44,027 households71% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright11% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,188 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 10%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C885 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 9 to 17°CMJune: 12 to 20°CJJuly: 14 to 22°CJAugust: 14 to 22°CASeptember: 12 to 19°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCarrisbrookehistoric site · 1.7 miChillerton Down - National Trusthistoric site · 2.5 miHungry Hillhill · under a mileIsle of Wightisland · 2.2 miMount Joyhill · 1.3 miGatcombe Withy Bedwoodland · under a mileParkhurst Forestforest · 3.5 miHighwood Lane Woodwoodland · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRobin Hill Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 47 haNewport Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 20 haPan Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 10 haPan Mill Meadowspark · 1.4 mi · 3 haNine Acres Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haVictoria Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 7 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 201145 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202522 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.9 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.7 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,195 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Marys Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryDr Iris4 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistSolent Solutions1.7 miPolice stationNewport Police Station1.8 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Carisbrooke High Street, Carisbrooke1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryNine Acres Primary Schoolages 5-11, 419 pupils1.6 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary Schoolages 5-11, 195 pupils1.7 miSecondaryChrist The King Collegeages 11-18, 1,131 pupils1.8 miCollegeThe Isle of Wight College2.3 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU19 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW58 miRailway stationShanklin5.3 miBus stationBus StationNewport1.7 miFerryFishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal5.1 miBus stops20 within a mileCar parkMedina Avenue Long Stay Car ParkNewport1.5 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationIsle of White1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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