Pallance Gate, Newport, PO30 5UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO30 5UA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	53.1%	49.7%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	46.9%	50.3%	3.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of PO30 5UA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.3%	21%	2.7%	37.9%	-16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	62.9%	62%	-0.9%	44.2%	17.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	8.3%	6.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.4%

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	52%	50.6%	-1.4%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	33.6%	33%	-0.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	11.4%	11.7%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around PO30 5UA this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	8.1%	-5.0%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	7.3%	-6.4%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	14.8%	-2.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	7.5%	2.6%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	18.6%	9.5%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	42.3%	3.7%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97.4%	98.4%	1.0%	81.4%	17.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	93.3%	92.7%	-0.6%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	3%	3.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	92.9%	0.1%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Pallance Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pallance Gate was 43.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.9% lower than the Cowes Medina average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pallance Gate has the 27th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PO30 5UA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Pallance Gate are based on 6 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 Pallance Gate, Newport, PO30 5UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO30 5UA

Average Price
£506,804

Semi-Detached
£380,820

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£632,787

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pallance Gate

Average Price
£516,102

Semi-Detached
£362,457

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£592,924

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pallance GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Merlin Cottage Pallance Gate, Newport, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2021-10-15	£597,645
Merlin Cottage Pallance Gate, Newport, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2019-11-06	£585,133
Rustholme Pallance Gate, Newport, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£385,358	2013-02-15	£604,985
2 Crockers Cottages Pallance Gate, Newport, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2005-07-15	£447,860
Ivy Cottage Pallance Gate, Newport, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£82,000	2000-07-03	£283,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO30 5UA

Employment

PO30 5UA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PO30 5UA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PO30 5UA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	138
Full-Time Employee	94
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	41
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Manufacturing	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Other	19
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northwood Primary School Wyatts Lane , PO31 8PU	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Wyatts Lane , Northwood PO31 8PU	- not rated	1,270 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy Forest Road , Isle of Wight PO30 5SH	- not rated	2,932 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunnyhill Primary School Forest Road , PO30 5SH	- not rated	2,932 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanesend Primary School Love Lane , PO31 7ES	- not rated	3,273 yd	Academy converter	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	3,831 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medina High School Mountbatten Centre , Fairlee Road PO30 2DX	- not rated	3,831 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medina College Fairlee Road , PO30 2DX	2out of 4	3,831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carisbrooke College Mountbatten Drive , PO30 5QU	- not rated	3,940 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carisbrooke High School Mountbatten Drive , PO30 5QU	- not rated	3,940 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kitbridge Middle School Forest Road , PO30 5SH	- not rated	2,932 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerton Middle School Love Lane , PO31 7ES	- not rated	3,152 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solent Middle School Baring Road , PO31 8DS	- not rated	3,918 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Middle School Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6PA	- not rated	4,106 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England Aided Middle School Wellington Road , PO30 5QY	- not rated	4,121 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	3,482 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lionheart School Albany Road , PO30 5HZ	3out of 4	2,932 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southern Stars Theatre School and Performers' College The Green Door , 120a High Street PO30 1TP	- not rated	4,128 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westmont School Carisbrooke Road , PO30 1BY	- not rated	4,255 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6LP	- not rated	4,385 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medina House School School Lane , PO30 2HS	3out of 4	4,540 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in PO30 5UA area.

Sport

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

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	19.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	19.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	2.65 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO30 5UA