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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 – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:04 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,266 residentsin the Newport East & Parkhurst East census areaMedian age 41.13,625 households61% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright21% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,851 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 10%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 60% go by car, 4% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C830 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksHM Prison Albanyhistoric site · under a mileHM Prison Camp Hillhistoric site · under a mileParkhurst Forestforest · 1.0 miHorsebridge Hillhill · under a mileCamp Hillhill · under a mileGurnard Beachbeach · 3.2 miDodnor Hardwetland · under a mileHurstake Hardwetland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSeaclose Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 17 haPan Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 10 haPan Mill Meadowspark · 1.7 mi · 3 haMedina Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haVictoria Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 7 haRobin Hill Country Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 47 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 201148 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202525 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 6.2 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.7 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)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,043 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Marys Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHmp Iow16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmps Isle Of Wightunder a milePolice stationNewport Police Station1.4 miCash machineCash machine 116 High StreetNewport1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryHunnyhill Ormiston Academyages 3-11, 406 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMedina Collegeages 11-19, 1,094 pupils1.1 miPrimaryNewport Church of England Aided Primary Schoolages 5-11, 300 pupils1.3 miCollegeThe Isle of Wight Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW57 miRailway stationRyde Esplanade6.5 miBus stationBus StationNewport1.4 miFerryEast Cowes Floating Bridge2.8 miBus stops21 within a mileCar parkNewport Harbour Long Stay Car Park1.2 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationIsle of White1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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