Furrlongs, Newport, PO30 2DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO30 2DU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.9%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.7%	49.1%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32%	38.7%	6.7%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	32%	-6.6%	44.2%	-12.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	15.4%	18.8%	3.4%	9.1%	9.7%
Widowed	11.8%	5.9%	-5.9%	6.1%	-0.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.1%	32.1%	-5.0%	48.4%	-16.3%
Good health	31.3%	37.2%	5.9%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	20.2%	21.8%	1.6%	12.7%	9.1%
Bad health	8.5%	7.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36%	20.6%	-15.4%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	15.2%	0.7%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	19.5%	3.7%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	9.3%	5.4%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	16%	2.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	17.1%	3.9%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.5%	94.9%	0.4%	81.4%	13.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.6%	95.2%	2.6%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	5.6%	-3.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	95.2%	2.9%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.0%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	24.7%	13.5%	11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Furrlongs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furrlongs was 231.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 193.7% higher than the Fairlee & Whippingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Furrlongs has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham and the 29th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PO30 2DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Furrlongs are based on 79 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Isle Of Wight.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Furrlongs, Newport, PO30 2DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO30 2DU

Average Price
£318,663

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£318,663

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furrlongs

Average Price
£410,388

Semi-Detached
£219,903

Terraced
£212,978

Detached
£303,099

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,088

Other
£5,501,516

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FurrlongsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Mill Cottage Furrlongs, Newport, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2007-08-31	£312,256

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO30 2DU

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	60
Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barton Primary School Furrlongs , PO30 2AX	3out of 4	459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nine Acres Primary School South View , PO30 1QP	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Hazel Close , PO30 5GD	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerfields Primary School Atkinson Drive , PO30 2LJ	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Wellington Road , Carisbrooke PO30 5QT	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King College Wellington Road , PO30 5QT	1out of 4	1,584 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medina College Fairlee Road , PO30 2DX	2out of 4	1,724 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carisbrooke College Mountbatten Drive , PO30 5QU	2out of 4	1,867 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Isle of Wight College Medina Way , PO30 5TA	- not rated	1,021 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medina House School School Lane , PO30 2HS	3out of 4	600 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Watergate Rd , PO30 1XW	3out of 4	998 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Island Learning Centre Albany Road , PO30 5HZ	3out of 4	1,581 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6LP	- not rated	5,179 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC Newport	KFC, Furrlongs	138 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Multiplex Site, Coppins Bridge	138 yd
Thompson's	11 Town Lane, Newport	293 yd
Town Choice Cafe And Sandwich Bar	6 - 8 Town Lane, Newport	293 yd
The Coffee Room @ Skintrade	Skin Trade, 6 St Thomas Square	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Fever	Multiplex Site, Coppins Bridge	138 yd
Hogshead	Hogshead Pub, 20 High Street	328 yd
Slug \& Lettuce	Yates' Bar, 23 - 26 High Street	334 yd
Southern Vectis Social Club	35 South Street, Newport	338 yd
The Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 36 South Street	338 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 2, Town Lane	293 yd
Dragon City Takeaway	18 High Street, Newport	338 yd
Oggies	St Thomas Square, Newport	369 yd
Smashin Burgers	2 St Thomas Square, Newport	394 yd
Ephesus Pizza & Grill	137 High Street, Newport	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer	Marks And Spencer Plc, Church Litten	224 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, South Street	236 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	St Georges Way, Newport	487 yd
Lidl	Riverway, Newport	698 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, Foxes Road	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit2Relax Gym (Closed) Bowling Green Lane	health and fitness suite	359 yd
Barton Primary School And Early Years Centre (Closed) GREEN STREET	grass pitches	395 yd
St Georges Park St. Georges Way	grass pitches	495 yd
Isle Be Fit Holyrood Street	health and fitness suite	519 yd
Barton Primary School BARTON PRIMARY SCHOOL BARTON PRIMARY SCHOOL FURRLONGS	grass pitches	534 yd
Fit2Relax Fitness Room (Closed) St George's Physiotherapy St George's Physiotherapy St. James Street	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Fitness Factory 1A 1A PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Nine Acres Playing Field ELM GROVE	grass pitches	849 yd
St Georges Special School WATERGATE ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd
Seaclose Recreation Ground SEACLOSE PARK PUBLIC CONVENIENCE SEACLOSE PARK PUBLIC CONVENIENCE FAIRLEE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,029 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of PO30 2DU