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County or areaIsle of Wight
Postcode districtPO36
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 min8:03 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,022 residentsin the Shanklin West & Newchurch census areaMedian age 57.33,717 households82% of homes owner-occupied58% owned outright6% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate46% of adults are economically active, 3,100 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher21% 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°C838 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December22 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksWelcome Beachbeach · 2.2 miHope Beachbeach · 2.4 miGear Gap Pondpond · under a mileSibden Hillhill · 1.9 miKnock Cliffcliffs · 2.7 miLuccombe Baybay · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRobin Hill Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 47 haSandown and Shanklin Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 52 haLos Altos Public Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 6 haLake Cliff Gardenspark · 2.2 miSource: 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 201142 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202519 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,940 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryThe Bay Medical Practice (Shanklin)2.1 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2.1 miDentistLittlestairs Dental Centre2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryNewchurch Primary Schoolages 5-11, 209 pupils1.1 miPrimaryBroadlea Primary Schoolages 4-11, 242 pupils1.8 miAll-throughThe Bay Church of England Schoolages 4-16, 1,232 pupils2.5 miCollegeThe Isle of Wight College5.2 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth11.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU22 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW57 miRailway stationShanklin2.0 miBus stationShanklin Bus Station2.0 miFerryFishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal5.7 miBus stops30 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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