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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 landmarksWoody 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 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
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 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
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 mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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