Vectis Cottages, Newport, PO30 5TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO30 5TS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.2%	49.5%	0.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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	35.7%	40.3%	4.6%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	37.5%	-9.0%	44.2%	-6.7%
Separated	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.9%	14.9%	6.0%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	5%	4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	51.4%	40.4%	-11.0%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	34.3%	40.4%	6.1%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	10.9%	14.6%	3.7%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%

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	16.7%	12.8%	-3.9%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	14%	1.6%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	14.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.8%	3.3%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	34.4%	1.8%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	6.2%	1.6%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.2%	86.7%	2.5%	81.4%	5.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	84.8%	86.1%	1.3%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3%	4.5%	1.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	7.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	86.4%	1.6%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	6.4%	1%	-5.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	4.9%	0.9%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Vectis Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vectis Cottages was 633.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 702.8% higher than the Fairlee & Whippingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vectis Cottages has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham and the 4th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 475.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 69.3%.

🔎 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 5TS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Vectis Cottages are based on 4 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 Vectis Cottages, Newport, PO30 5TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO30 5TS

Average Price
£290,001

Semi-Detached
£270,655

Terraced
£367,386

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vectis Cottages

Average Price
£295,484

Semi-Detached
£272,542

Terraced
£364,312

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vectis CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Vectis Cottages Stag Lane, Newport, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-05-15	£218,280
3 Vectis Cottages, Newport, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2013-05-31	£299,417
6 Vectis Cottages, Newport, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£79,000	2001-02-09	£264,915
3 Vectis Cottages, Newport, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2000-12-21	£253,292
2 Vectis Cottages Stag Lane, Newport, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£59,500	1998-07-17	£294,091

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO30 5TS

Employment

PO30 5TS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	75
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	15
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,049 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Wyatts Lane , Northwood PO31 8PU	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerfields Primary School Atkinson Drive , PO30 2LJ	3out of 4	2,507 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensgate Foundation Primary Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6PA	3out of 4	2,905 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Hazel Close , PO30 5GD	3out of 4	3,001 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	2out of 4	1,777 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carisbrooke College Mountbatten Drive , PO30 5QU	2out of 4	3,576 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King College Wellington Road , PO30 5QT	1out of 4	3,744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Crossfield Avenue , PO31 8HB	3out of 4	4,827 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	2,120 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	2,054 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6LP	- not rated	2,741 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medina House School School Lane , PO30 2HS	3out of 4	2,859 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Watergate Rd , PO30 1XW	3out of 4	4,058 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
IEL	Vestas Blade Technology Centre, West Medina Mills		46 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Stag	Stag Inn, 2 Cowes Road		802 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near PO30 5TS postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
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	10.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	29.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	34.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	34.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.56 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO30 5TS