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County or areaIsle of Wight
Postcode districtPO35
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min4:51 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:03 am – 4:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,326 residentsin the Bembridge & Nettlestone census areaMedian age 60.73,555 households81% of homes owner-occupied62% owned outright5% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate43% of adults are economically active, 2,625 in work, 47% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: average 18°CColdest month February: average 7°C818 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December9 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 7 to 7°CJFebruary: 7 to 7°CFMarch: 8 to 8°CMApril: 10 to 10°CAMay: 13 to 13°CMJune: 15 to 15°CJJuly: 18 to 18°CJAugust: 18 to 18°CASeptember: 16 to 16°CSOctober: 13 to 13°CONovember: 10 to 10°CNDecember: 8 to 8°CD20°5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksWhitecliff Baybay · under a mileForelandbeach · 1.2 miBembridge Beachbeach · 1.2 miThe Runbay · 1.1 miCulver Cliffcliffs · 1.0 miBembridge Downhill · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKingswoodsports ground · within reach · 8 haSt Helen's Commonpark · 1.5 mi · 4 haThe Greenpark · 1.5 mi · 4 haSandham Groundspark · 2.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201950 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost 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 4.4 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.1 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)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,829 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGosport War Memorial Hospital8.3 miGP surgeryDr Partridge & Partners2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBootsunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBembridge Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 186 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Helens Primary Schoolages 5-11, 96 pupils1.7 miAll-throughThe Bay Church of England Schoolages 4-16, 1,232 pupils3.2 miCollegeThe Isle of Wight College9.1 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth8.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU22 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW51 miRailway stationBrading2.0 miBus stationTransport InterchangeRyde4.7 miFerryRyde Hoverport4.7 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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