Rooke Street, Newport, PO30 5PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO30 5PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	9.4%	51.3%	41.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	90.6%	48.7%	-41.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around PO30 5PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.6%	45.1%	-0.5%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18.5%	42.9%	24.4%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	9.6%	1.1%	-8.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	23.7%	6.6%	-17.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	23.2%	44%	20.8%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	40.5%	37.1%	-3.4%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	24.5%	12.9%	-11.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	9.2%	3.4%	-5.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	11%	-14.5%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	8.8%	-12.1%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	16.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.7%	3.6%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	22%	12.3%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	28.6%	15.8%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	9.6%	5.5%	-4.1%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	82.2%	91.4%	9.2%	81.4%	10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	87.9%	0.3%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	1.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	87.9%	1.7%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	4.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Rooke Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rooke Street was 9.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.7% lower than the Carisbrooke & Gunville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rooke Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville and the 24th lowest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PO30 5PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Rooke Street are based on 59 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 Rooke Street, Newport, PO30 5PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO30 5PR

Average Price
£198,503

Semi-Detached
£199,240

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£176,372

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rooke Street

Average Price
£206,304

Semi-Detached
£206,896

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£171,972

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rooke Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Rooke Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-08-18	£120,636
30 Rooke Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,500	2023-07-24	£134,516
24 Rooke Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-05-11	£113,246
42 Rooke Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-02-15	£102,780
8 Rooke Street, Newport, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-07-31	£214,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO30 5PR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	31
Part-Time Employee	18
Retired	11
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunnyhill Primary School Forest Road , PO30 5SH	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Wyatts Lane , Northwood PO31 8PU	3out of 4	2,281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Hazel Close , PO30 5GD	3out of 4	2,334 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerfields Primary School Atkinson Drive , PO30 2LJ	3out of 4	2,713 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nine Acres Primary School South View , PO30 1QP	3out of 4	2,916 yd	Community 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	2out of 4	2,166 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carisbrooke College Mountbatten Drive , PO30 5QU	2out of 4	2,696 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King College Wellington Road , PO30 5QT	1out of 4	2,969 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Crossfield Avenue , PO31 8HB	3out of 4	5,370 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Island Learning Centre Albany Road , PO30 5HZ	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medina House School School Lane , PO30 2HS	3out of 4	2,807 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Watergate Rd , PO30 1XW	3out of 4	3,674 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6LP	- not rated	3,870 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costa Coffee	St Marys Hospital, Parkhurst Road		959 yd
Friends Of St Mary's Hospital	St Marys Hospital, Parkhurst Road		959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Stag	Stag Inn, 2 Cowes Road		779 yd
Camphill Community Sports Club CIC	Camp Hill Club, Quarry View		1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Isle Of Wight (Albany) ALBANY ALBANY PARKHURST ROAD	grass pitches	745 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	2.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	25 Mbit/s
Average download speed	25 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	38.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	38.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.52 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO30 5PR