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
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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°C822 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November22 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksStaplers Hillhill · under a mileHunny Hillhill · 1.3 miParkhurst Forestforest · 2.7 miHurstake Hardwetland · 1.0 miDodnor Hardwetland · 1.3 miIsle of Wightisland · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPan Country Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haRobin Hill Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 47 haPan Mill Meadowspark · under a mile · 3 haSeaclose Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 17 haNewport Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 20 haMedina Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 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 201146 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202523 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 5.6 · PM2.5 5.7 · 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
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
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Marys Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryEarl Mountbatten Hospice16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistSolent Solutions1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 primary, 3 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimarySummerfields Primary Schoolages 5-11, 202 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBarton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 239 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMedina Collegeages 11-19, 1,094 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Isle of Wight College1.1 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth10.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU18 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW57 miRailway stationSmallbrook JunctionWestridge5.2 miBus stationBus StationNewport1.0 miFerryFishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal3.4 miBus stops58 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PO30 postcode district.
