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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 – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:04 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,258 residentsin the Brighstone & Shalfleet census areaMedian age 56.92,402 households81% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright5% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,200 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C874 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November24 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksHamstead Doverbeach · under a mileNewtown Baybay · 1.2 miCauseway Lakeestuary · under a mileShalfleet Lakeestuary · under a mileCorf Laketidal water · under a mileSpur Laketidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Commonpark · 4.1 miMottistone Greenpark · 4.5 miSource: 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 198448 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202527 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 4.2 · 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
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,695 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Marys Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryHmp Iow4.2 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4.2 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmps Isle Of Wight4.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryShalfleet Church of England Primary Schoolages 0-11, 180 pupils1.9 miSecondaryCarisbrooke Collegeages 11-16, 615 pupils3.9 miCollegeThe Isle of Wight College4.6 miUniversitySouthampton Solent University13.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW61 miRailway stationLymington Pier6.4 miBus stationBus StationYarmouth4.5 miFerryYarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal4.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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