Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:51 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:03 am – 4:01 pm
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People6,127 residentsin the Ryde Central census areaMedian age 49.63,279 households46% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright8% social rented, 45% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,675 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 16%, hospitality 9%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 46% go by car, 9% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle66% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C802 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November12 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRyde West Sandsbeach · under a mileRyde East Sandsbeach · under a mileQuarr Hillhill · 1.5 miSeagrove Baybay · 2.7 miPriory Baybay · 3.2 miPuckpool Pointwetland · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEastern Gardenspark · under a mileAshley Gardenspark · under a milePig Leg Lane Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 9 haRyde Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 18 haRyde Arenasports ground · under a mileSalters Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 4 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 202523 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 6.9 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,881 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 58 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGosport War Memorial Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryOne Wight Health LTD5 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyGibbs & Gurnell5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCross Street Dental Centreright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryDover Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 204 pupilsunder a mileIndependentRyde School with Upper Chineages 2-19, 676 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLift Rydeages 11-18, 1,461 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Isle of Wight College6.1 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU17 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW51 miRailway stationRyde Esplanadeunder a mileBus stationTransport InterchangeRydeunder a mileFerryRyde Hoverportunder a mileBus stops64 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO33 postcode district.
