See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Shanklin

Pubs 58 Restaurants 238 Banks 9 Hotels 212 Shops 459 Supermarkets 26 Takeaways 74 Cinemas 6 Attractions 177 Business services 28 Education 178 Health and beauty 230 Home improvement 211 Leisure 22 Property services 63




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO37 postcode district.

County or areaIsle of Wight
Postcode districtPO37
Telephone code01983
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 59 min8:03 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 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 landmarksHope Beachbeach · under a mileWelcome Beachbeach · under a mileSandown Castle, Isle of Wightcastle · 2.0 miDevil's Chimneyhistoric site · 2.2 miVentnor Downs-National Trusthistoric site · 2.3 miKnock Cliffcliffs · under a mileLuccombe Baybay · 1.5 miSandown Baybay · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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 milePolice stationHampshire & Isle of Wight ConstabularyShanklinunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Shanklin2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
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 mileCar parkCo-op Shanklin Car Park3 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationShanklin2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO37 postcode district.


Taxi

Taxi in Shanklin

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Taxi in Shanklin