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County or areaIsle of Wight
Postcode districtPO38
Telephone code01983
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min4:52 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:03 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,275 residentsin the Ventnor & Wroxall census areaMedian age 56.43,616 households66% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright13% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate46% of adults are economically active, 2,737 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: average 17°CColdest month February: average 6°C865 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December13 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 6 to 6°CJFebruary: 6 to 6°CFMarch: 7 to 7°CMApril: 9 to 9°CAMay: 12 to 12°CMJune: 15 to 15°CJJuly: 17 to 17°CJAugust: 17 to 17°CASeptember: 15 to 15°CSOctober: 13 to 13°CONovember: 9 to 9°CNDecember: 7 to 7°CD20°5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksVentnor Downs-National Trusthistoric site · under a mileDevil's Chimneyhistoric site · 1.1 miWheelers Baybay · under a mileVentnor Baybay · under a mileEastern Cliffscliffs · under a mileThe Undercliffcliffs · under a mileMill Covetidal water · under a mileDunnoseheadland · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSalisbury Gardenspark · within reach · 3 haVentnor Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haVentnor Botanic Gardenpark · 1.1 mi · 8 haVentnor Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 36 haVentnor Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.2 mi · 5 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 201139 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202515 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 4.2 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,478 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 242 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospital9.1 miGP surgeryVentnor Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBootsright hereDentistIsland Dental Careright herePolice stationVentnor Police Stationright hereCash machineThe Cooperative Food Ventnorright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryThe Island Free Schoolages 11-16, 613 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 161 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWroxall Primary Schoolages 2-11, 90 pupils1.7 miCollegeThe Isle of Wight College8.7 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth14.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU26 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW59 miRailway stationShanklin2.9 miBus stationShanklin Bus Station2.8 miFerryFishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal9.5 miBus stops55 within a mileCar parkCo-op Ventnor Car Park4 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingMerVentnor3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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