Fairlee Road, Newport, PO30 2EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO30 2EL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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	35.3%	41.3%	6.0%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	38.5%	-4.8%	44.2%	-5.7%
Separated	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	14.7%	14.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.3%	45.5%	-0.8%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	36.6%	37.9%	1.3%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	13.4%	11.3%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	13.5%	-5.4%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	13.1%	-6.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	16.7%	2.0%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	7.4%	1.0%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	23.1%	9.0%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	22.4%	2.5%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Other Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
White	99.5%	97.1%	-2.4%	81.4%	15.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	96.9%	95.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	0.8%	1%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	95.3%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	26.1%	13.5%	12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.6%	37.2%	21.4%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Fairlee Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairlee Road was 117.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% higher than the Fairlee & Whippingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairlee Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham and the 78th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Fairlee Road are based on 403 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 Fairlee Road, Newport, PO30 2EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO30 2EL

Average Price
£272,527

Semi-Detached
£264,181

Terraced
£267,140

Detached
£322,195

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,125

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairlee Road

Average Price
£233,666

Semi-Detached
£253,675

Terraced
£223,612

Detached
£332,733

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,750

Other
£103,272

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairlee Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
116 Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2024-03-21	£226,206
82 Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2022-10-25	£112,540
69 Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,500	2022-09-23	£264,051
120 Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-02-11	£241,658
118 Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-06-14	£270,994

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO30 2EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Part-Time Employee	57
Retired	55
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	18
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerfields Primary School Atkinson Drive , PO30 2LJ	3out of 4	410 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Primary School Furrlongs , PO30 2AX	- not rated	864 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy Forest Road , Isle of Wight PO30 5SH	- not rated	1,584 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunnyhill Primary School Forest Road , PO30 5SH	- not rated	1,584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Hazel Close , PO30 5GD	3out of 4	1,753 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medina College Fairlee Road , PO30 2DX	- not rated	638 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medina High School Mountbatten Centre , Fairlee Road PO30 2DX	- not rated	638 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medina College Fairlee Road , PO30 2DX	2out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King College Wellington Road , PO30 5QT	2out of 4	2,481 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carisbrooke College Mountbatten Drive , PO30 5QU	- not rated	2,617 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downside Middle School Furrlongs , Barton PO30 2AX	- not rated	1,033 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nodehill Middle School Upper St James Street , PO30 1LJ	- not rated	1,342 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kitbridge Middle School Forest Road , PO30 5SH	- not rated	1,584 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England Aided Middle School Wellington Road , PO30 5QY	- not rated	2,387 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop King Catholic Middle School Wellington Road , PO30 5QT	- not rated	2,481 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	900 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	657 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southern Stars Theatre School and Performers' College The Green Door , 120a High Street PO30 1TP	- not rated	1,089 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lionheart School Albany Road , PO30 5HZ	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westmont School Carisbrooke Road , PO30 1BY	- not rated	1,765 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Watergate Rd , PO30 1XW	3out of 4	2,048 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunflower Cafe At Emh John Cheverton Centre	Earl Mountbatten Hospice, Halberry Lane	183 yd
Quirkywood Catering	23 Bellmeade Lane, Newport	377 yd
4D Sports	Unit E4, Newport Quay	490 yd
Medina Leisure Centre	Medina College, Fairlee Road	639 yd
Riverside Ventures (Isle Of Wight) Limited	The Riverside Centre, Newport Quay	659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bargemans Rest	Bargemans Rest, Little London	630 yd
The Railway Medina	Railway Medina, 1 Sea Street	866 yd
Hogshead	Hogshead Pub, 20 High Street	915 yd
Slug \& Lettuce	Yates' Bar, 23 - 26 High Street	916 yd
Bar Fever	Multiplex Site, Coppins Bridge	977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon City Takeaway	18 High Street, Newport	914 yd
Ephesus Pizza & Grill	137 High Street, Newport	921 yd
Wight Grill House	144 High Street, Newport	921 yd
Ozze's Plaice	Pan Fish And Chip Shop, 83 Royal Exchange	928 yd
Sheer Pink	24B Holyrood Street, Newport	996 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Riverway, Newport		903 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, South Street		1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seaclose Recreation Ground SEACLOSE PARK PUBLIC CONVENIENCE SEACLOSE PARK PUBLIC CONVENIENCE FAIRLEE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	275 yd
Summerfield Primary School ATKINSON DRIVE	grass pitches	414 yd
Medina Leisure Centre FAIRLEE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	558 yd
Medina College FAIRLEE ROAD	grass pitches	598 yd
Barton Primary School And Early Years Centre (Closed) GREEN STREET	grass pitches	853 yd
Isle Of Wight College DODNOR LANE	health and fitness suite	908 yd
Isle Be Fit Holyrood Street	health and fitness suite	925 yd
Barton Primary School BARTON PRIMARY SCHOOL BARTON PRIMARY SCHOOL FURRLONGS	grass pitches	1,048 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	61.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	938.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	938.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	81.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	930.21 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO30 2EL