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County or areaIsle of Wight
Postcode districtPO40
Telephone code01983
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min4:53 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:05 am – 4:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,693 residentsin the Yarmouth & Freshwater census areaMedian age 59.94,774 households72% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright11% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate42% of adults are economically active, 3,426 in work, 45% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: average 17°CColdest month February: average 6°C803 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November15 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 6 to 6°CJFebruary: 6 to 6°CFMarch: 8 to 8°CMApril: 10 to 10°CAMay: 13 to 13°CMJune: 15 to 15°CJJuly: 17 to 17°CJAugust: 17 to 17°CASeptember: 15 to 15°CSOctober: 13 to 13°CONovember: 9 to 9°CNDecember: 7 to 7°CD20°5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksBlack Rockisland · 1.0 miFreshwater Baybay · 1.0 miColwell Baybay · 1.2 miCliff Endheadland · 1.4 miHighdown Cliffscliffs · 1.5 miColwell Chinevalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGolden Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 25 haPound Greenpark · under a mileColwell Commonpark · under a mileStroudplaying field · under a mile · 4 haFarringford Parkgolf course · under a mile · 8 haWest Wight Sports Centresports ground · within reach · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198443 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202529 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 4.0 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,825 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMilford On Sea War Memorial Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryWight Primary Partnerships LTDright herePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistFreshwater Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySt Saviour's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 101 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFreshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary Schoolages 2-11, 168 pupils1.9 miCollegeBrockenhurst College9.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW67 miRailway stationLymington Pier5.4 miBus stationJubilee Close SCHFreshwaterunder a mileFerryYarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal2.0 miBus stops67 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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