Upper Highland Road, Ryde, PO33 1DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO33 1DZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.3%	51.2%	6.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	55.7%	48.8%	-6.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 1DZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	39.7%	43.5%	3.8%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	32.2%	-2.8%	44.2%	-12.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	12.5%	14.3%	1.8%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	8.9%	5.7%	-3.2%	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	38.1%	40.2%	2.1%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	40.1%	32.4%	-7.7%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	15%	19.2%	4.2%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	5.5%	6.8%	1.3%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	20.5%	-12.2%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	17.5%	-1.2%	9.6%	7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	15.7%	0.9%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	4.8%	-1.4%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18.8%	5.2%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	22.7%	10.2%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.1%	95.4%	-1.7%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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%	95%	-0.8%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	94.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	31.4%	13.5%	17.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Upper Highland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Highland Road was 91.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.6% higher than the Haylands & Swanmore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Highland Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Haylands & Swanmore and the 116th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.7%.

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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 1DZ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Upper Highland Road are based on 37 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 Upper Highland Road, Ryde, PO33 1DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO33 1DZ

Average Price
£218,576

Semi-Detached
£203,450

Terraced
£232,880

Detached
£291,866

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,965

Other
£8,655

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Highland Road

Average Price
£220,613

Semi-Detached
£248,691

Terraced
£216,461

Detached
£250,647

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,146

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Highland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Upper Highland Road, Ryde, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-08-21	£220,812
6 Upper Highland Road, Ryde, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-02-10	£161,554
24 Upper Highland Road, Ryde, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-10-22	£260,297
8 Upper Highland Road, Ryde, Isle Of Wight Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2021-09-10	£182,561
27 Upper Highland Road, Ryde, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-08-23	£274,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO33 1DZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Park Primary School Dover Street , PO33 2BN	3out of 4	715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ampthill Road , PO33 1LJ	2out of 4	751 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haylands Primary School Bettesworth Road , PO33 3HA	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenmount Primary School St Vincents Road , PO33 3PT	3out of 4	1,712 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	1,521 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	1,250 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
Isle Of Wight Bus & Coach Museum	The Bus Depot, Park Road	550 yd
Men Only IOW	134 High Street, Ryde	954 yd
The Duck	Appley Rise, Ryde	957 yd
Crazy's Mediterranean Restaurant & Bar	49 High Street, Ryde	979 yd
Monkton Arts	11 East Street, Ryde	986 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
John's Club	5 Slade Road, Ryde	233 yd
Railway Inn	68 St Johns Road, Ryde	498 yd
High Park Tavern	84 Marlborough Road, Ryde	600 yd
The Town Club	Ryde Town Club, 25 - 27 Star Street	919 yd
The Solent Inn	Solent Inn, 7 Monkton Street	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hayden's Chip Shop	4 High Street, Oakfield	218 yd
French Franks 2	St Thomas Square, Ryde	621 yd
Navam Tandoori	114A High Street, Ryde	942 yd
Ryde Tandoori Take Away	105 High Street, Ryde	950 yd
Lucky House	111 High Street, Ryde	960 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar	33 - 35 Somerset Road, Ryde		508 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, 45 - 48 High Street		1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakfield Recreation Ground SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	437 yd
Oakfield Church Of England Aided Primary School APPLEY ROAD	grass pitches	534 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School AMPTHILL ROAD	grass pitches	685 yd
Dover Park Primary School DOVER STREET	grass pitches	762 yd
Simeon Street Recreation Ground SIMEON STREET	grass pitches	931 yd
Waterside Pool ESPLANADE	swimming pool	1,086 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	328.35 Mbit/s

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