Great Preston Road, Ryde, PO33 1AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PO33 1AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	52.3%	47.6%	-4.7%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	47.7%	52.4%	4.7%	49.0%	3.4%

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 PO33 1AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	37.6%	42.7%	5.1%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	37.3%	4.7%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	14.2%	12%	-2.2%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	10.1%	5.3%	-4.8%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (70.3%) 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	35.7%	36.5%	0.8%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	32.5%	33.8%	1.3%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	18.4%	22%	3.6%	12.7%	9.3%
Bad health	10.6%	5.7%	-4.9%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.8%

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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.4%	25.4%	-15.0%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	14.7%	-2.3%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	16.5%	1.8%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.6%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	21.9%	8.1%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	99.3%	98.7%	-0.6%	81.4%	17.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	95.8%	96.6%	0.8%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	96.6%	1.2%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	3%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	30.3%	13.5%	16.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Great Preston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Preston Road was 123.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 130.7% higher than the Haylands & Swanmore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Great Preston Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Haylands & Swanmore and the 71st highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.3%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PO33 1AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Great Preston Road are based on 228 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 Great Preston Road, Ryde, PO33 1AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO33 1AZ

Average Price
£301,985

Semi-Detached
£288,320

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£312,614

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Preston Road

Average Price
£264,291

Semi-Detached
£277,550

Terraced
£144,804

Detached
£313,480

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,347

Other
£115,863

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Preston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
143 Great Preston Road, Ryde, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-08-04	£228,195
161 Great Preston Road, Ryde, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-03-02	£262,799
143 Great Preston Road, Ryde, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,500	2021-09-07	£200,196
126 Great Preston Road, Ryde, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-07-09	£321,722
153 Great Preston Road, Ryde, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-02-21	£319,888

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO33 1AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	52
Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Education	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde Appley Road , PO33 1NE	2out of 4	997 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haylands Primary School Bettesworth Road , PO33 3HA	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ampthill Road , PO33 1LJ	2out of 4	1,295 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dover Park Primary School Dover Street , PO33 2BN	3out of 4	1,389 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenmount Primary School St Vincents Road , PO33 3PT	3out of 4	2,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryde Academy Pell Lane , PO33 3LN	3out of 4	1,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryde School with Upper Chine Queen's Road , PO33 3BE	- not rated	1,788 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's Restaurants	McDonalds Ltd, Brading Road	805 yd
Olive Tree	Busy Bee Garden Centre, Brading Road	805 yd
Bartletts Green Farm Tearooms	Bartletts Green Farm, Brading Road	1,064 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
John's Club	5 Slade Road, Ryde	605 yd
High Park Tavern	84 Marlborough Road, Ryde	626 yd
IOW Indoor Bowls Club	Ryde Airport, Brading Road	761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hayden's Chip Shop	4 High Street, Oakfield		838 yd
French Franks 2	St Thomas Square, Ryde		923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar	33 - 35 Somerset Road, Ryde		553 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakfield Recreation Ground SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	764 yd
Isle Of Wight Indoor Bowls Club BRADING ROAD	indoor bowls	789 yd
Ryde School With Upper Chine (Smallbrook Site) Smallbrook Stadium Smallbrook Stadium Ashey Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,029 yd
Oakfield Church Of England Aided Primary School APPLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,042 yd
Westridge Leisure Centre BRADING ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,084 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	41.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	533.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	533.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	87.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	537.43 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO33 1AZ