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County or areaIsle of Wight
Postcode districtPO38
Telephone codeNot listed
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 –
People8,022 residentsin the Shanklin West & Newchurch census areaMedian age 57.33,717 households82% of homes owner-occupied58% owned outright6% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate46% of adults are economically active, 3,100 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C840 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December20 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksAppuldurcombe Househistoric site · 1.3 miWorsley Obeliskhistoric site · 1.4 miFreemantle Gatewalk or trail · 1.1 miShanklin Beachbeach · 2.1 miHope Beachbeach · 2.2 miSandown Castle, Isle of Wightcastle · 3.5 miSibden Hillhill · 1.4 miLuccombe Baybay · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMadame Dupigny Garden of Rememberancepark · 1.6 miTower Gardenspark · 2.0 mi · 3 haRylstone Gardenspark · 2.0 miShanklin and Godshill Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.6 miBig Meadeplaying field · 1.7 mi · 5 haSource: 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 201141 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202518 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 4.3 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.3 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)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,940 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 113 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospital6.4 miGP surgeryDr South Wight Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyRegent Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistMr Richards Dental Surgery1.8 miPolice stationHampshire & Isle of Wight ConstabularyShanklin1.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Shanklin1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryWroxall Primary Schoolages 2-11, 90 pupils1.2 miPrimaryGodshill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 172 pupils1.6 miSecondaryThe Island Free Schoolages 11-16, 613 pupils2.4 miCollegeThe Isle of Wight College6.0 miUniversityUniversity of Portsmouth12.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU23 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW57 miRailway stationShanklin1.8 miBus stationShanklin Bus Station1.7 miFerryFishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal6.8 miBus stops14 within a mileCar parkCo-op Shanklin Car Park1.8 miEV chargingMerShanklin1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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