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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 30 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°C886 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November27 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 landmarksRobin Hillhill · under a mileGallows Hillhill · under a mileCarrisbrookehistoric site · 2.5 miHM Prison Albanyhistoric site · 3.2 miSandown Castle, Isle of Wightcastle · 4.8 miLittle Lynn Commonwoodland · 1.1 miCombley Great Woodwoodland · 1.1 miIsle of Wightisland · 3.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRobin Hill Country Parkpark · within reach · 47 haPan Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 10 haNewport Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 20 haPan Mill Meadowspark · 1.9 mi · 3 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.8 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.5 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
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 126 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Marys Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryEarl Mountbatten Hospice2.1 miPharmacyBoots2.3 miDentistSolent Solutions2.2 miPolice stationNewport Police Station2.1 miCash machineCashpoint 22 St Thomas SquareNewport2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 2 specialPrimaryArreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary Schoolages 4-11, 56 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBarton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 239 pupils1.9 miSecondaryMedina Collegeages 11-19, 1,094 pupils2.3 miCollegeThe Isle of Wight College2.5 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU19 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW56 miRailway stationSandown4.2 miBus stationBus StationNewport2.2 miFerryFishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal3.5 miBus stops18 within a mileCar parkMedina Avenue Long Stay Car ParkNewport2.0 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationIsle of White2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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