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County or areaIsle of Wight
Postcode districtPO38
Telephone code01404
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min4:52 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:03 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,700 residentsin the Niton, Shorwell & Godshill census areaMedian age 55.82,590 households77% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,342 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% 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: average 17°CColdest month February: average 6°C804 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December10 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 6 to 6°CJFebruary: 6 to 6°CFMarch: 7 to 7°CMApril: 9 to 9°CAMay: 12 to 12°CMJune: 14 to 14°CJJuly: 17 to 17°CJAugust: 17 to 17°CASeptember: 16 to 16°CSOctober: 13 to 13°CONovember: 10 to 10°CNDecember: 7 to 7°CD20°5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksSt Catherines Oratoryhistoric site · under a mileThe Hoy Monumenthistoric site · 1.1 miReeth Baybay · under a mileBinnel Baybay · under a mileSt Catherine's Pointheadland · under a mileGore Cliffcliffs · 1.0 miRocken Endheadland · 1.1 miPuckaster Covetidal water · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWydcombe Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 10 haVentnor Botanic Gardenpark · 2.4 mi · 8 haVentnor Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 8 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 201140 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202517 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 3.9 · PM2.5 5.2 · 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
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,770 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 172 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Marys Hospital8.6 miGP surgeryDr South Wight Medical Practiceright herePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacyright hereDentistChurch Street Dental Practice3.5 miPolice stationVentnor Police Station3.5 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Ventnor3.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryNiton Primary Schoolages 5-11, 194 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Island Free Schoolages 11-16, 613 pupils3.1 miCollegeThe Isle of Wight College8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU25 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW62 miRailway stationShanklin5.6 miBus stationShanklin Bus Station5.5 miFerryFishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops24 within a mileCar parkWhale Chine Car ParkVentnor2.6 miEV chargingMerVentnor3.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO38 postcode district.


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