Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min4:52 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:03 am – 4:02 pm
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People8,712 residentsin the Shanklin Central & Lake census areaMedian age 54.84,212 households61% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright12% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 3,361 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 17%, hospitality 15%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 56% go by car, 6% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle55% 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 higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C892 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November18 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksHope Beachbeach · under a mileWelcome Beachbeach · under a mileKnock Cliffcliffs · under a mileLuccombe Baybay · 1.5 miSandown Baybay · 1.5 miSibden Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTower Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haRylstone Gardenspark · under a mileLake Cliff Gardenspark · under a mileSandown and Shanklin Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 52 haBig Meadeplaying field · under a mile · 5 haShanklin and Godshill Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileSource: 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 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: 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.5 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)4,760 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospital7.6 miGP surgeryThe Bay Medical Practice (Shanklin)3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRegent Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLittlestairs Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 all-throughPrimaryGatten and Lake Primary Schoolages 2-11, 195 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academyages 4-11, 181 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughThe Bay Church of England Schoolages 4-16, 1,232 pupils1.7 miCollegeThe Isle of Wight College7.3 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU23 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW56 miRailway stationShanklinunder a mileBus stationShanklin Bus Stationunder a mileFerryRyde Hoverport6.8 miBus stops75 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO37 postcode district.
