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Pubs 64 Restaurants 266 Banks 10 Hotels 221 Shops 685 Supermarkets 29 Takeaways 77 Cinemas 10 Attractions 207 Business services 41 Education 209 Health and beauty 342 Home improvement 233 Property services 73




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County or areaIsle of Wight
Postcode districtPO38
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min4:52 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:04 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,416 residentsin the Newport South & West census areaMedian age 46.44,027 households71% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright11% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,188 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 10%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle80% 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 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C840 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December26 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksLode Hillhill · under a mileElliot's Hillhill · under a mileIsle of Wightisland · 2.5 miHighwood Lane Woodwoodland · under a mileGatcombe Withy Bedwoodland · 1.1 miLeechmore Pondpond · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRobin Hill Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 47 haMadame Dupigny Garden of Rememberancepark · 1.8 miNewport Golf Clubgolf course · 1.8 mi · 20 haPan Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 10 haSource: 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 14 Jul 201144 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202520 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 4.4 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,195 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Marys Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryDr South Wight Medical Practice1.5 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2.9 miDentistSolent Solutions3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryGodshill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 172 pupils1.7 miSecondaryChrist The King Collegeages 11-18, 1,131 pupils3.1 miCollegeThe Isle of Wight College3.7 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth12.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU21 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW59 miRailway stationShanklin4.7 miBus stationBus StationNewport3.1 miFerryFishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal6.3 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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


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