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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 –
People5,700 residentsin the Niton, Shorwell & Godshill census areaMedian age 55.82,590 households77% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,342 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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°C812 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: 14 to 14°CJJuly: 17 to 17°CJAugust: 17 to 17°CASeptember: 16 to 16°CSOctober: 13 to 13°CONovember: 10 to 10°CNDecember: 7 to 7°CD20°5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksHoy Monumenthistoric site · 1.7 miWorsley Obeliskhistoric site · 1.7 miWoody Baybay · 1.5 miMount Baybay · 1.5 miThe Undercliffcliffs · 1.4 miSt Catherine's Pointheadland · 2.1 miWestern Cliffscliffs · 2.1 miSir Richard's Covetidal water · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWydcombe Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haVentnor Botanic Gardenpark · 1.6 mi · 8 haVentnor Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 36 haVentnor Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 8 haVentnor Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.4 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 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 3.8 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,770 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 149 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Marys Hospital7.9 miGP surgeryDr South Wight Medical Practice1.2 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy1.2 miDentistChurch Street Dental Practice2.6 miPolice stationVentnor Police Station2.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Ventnor2.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryNiton Primary Schoolages 5-11, 194 pupils1.2 miPrimarySt Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 161 pupils1.9 miSecondaryThe Island Free Schoolages 11-16, 613 pupils2.0 miCollegeThe Isle of Wight College7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU25 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW61 miRailway stationShanklin4.4 miBus stationShanklin Bus Station4.3 miFerryFishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal9.5 miBus stops27 within a mileCar parkSteephill Car ParkVentnor1.9 miEV chargingMerVentnor2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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