Local servicesHospitalGosport War Memorial Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryRyde Outpatients Department5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWight Clinic LTDunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentSecondaryLift Rydeages 11-18, 1,461 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHaylands Primary Schoolages 2-11, 357 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreenmount Primary Schoolages 2-11, 280 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Isle of Wight College5.4 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth6.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU18 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW52 miRailway stationRyde St Johns Roadunder a mileBus stationTransport InterchangeRyde1.2 miFerryRyde Hoverport1.2 miBus stops70 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO33 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO33 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:51 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:03 am – 4:01 pm
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People7,693 residentsin the Ryde West & Havenstreet census areaMedian age 49.03,403 households71% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright11% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,160 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle85% 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 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C802 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November12 days of air frost, 8 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 · 1.2 miRyde East Sandsbeach · 1.7 miQuarr Hillhill · under a mileDame Anthony's Commonwoodland · under a mileKite Hillhill · 1.9 miStroud Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPig Leg Lane Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 9 haCoronation Gardenpark · under a mileOakfield Arcpark · under a mileSalters Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haRyde Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 18 haSmallbrook Stadiumsports ground · under a mile · 4 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 6.0 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,639 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
