St Thomas Street, Ryde, PO33 2LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO33 2LZ 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	50.9%	51.3%	0.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.1%	48.7%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.6%	28.2%	-12.4%	37.9%	-9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	44.8%	13.0%	44.2%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	15.6%	17.2%	1.6%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	8.3%	7.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	1.4%

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	49.5%	42.4%	-7.1%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	33.2%	39.9%	6.7%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	9.8%	12.6%	2.8%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	13.9%	-3.3%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	17.9%	3.3%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.9%	4.3%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	20.2%	4.1%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	30.1%	-5.3%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	6.5%	4%	-2.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%
White	90.2%	86%	-4.2%	81.4%	4.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	86%	84.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	7%	-0.5%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	84.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	9.5%	8.1%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	8.9%	2%	-6.9%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is St Thomas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Thomas Street was 47.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.6% lower than the Ryde Appley & Elmfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Thomas Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield and the 220th lowest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PO33 2LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 St Thomas Street are based on 205 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 St Thomas Street, Ryde, PO33 2LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO33 2LZ

Average Price
£186,832

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£343,220

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,079

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Thomas Street

Average Price
£214,184

Semi-Detached
£410,799

Terraced
£312,257

Detached
£629,892

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,394

Other
£647,694

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Thomas Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 St Thomas Street, Ryde, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-06-17	£312,547
Top Flat 7 St Thomas Street, Ryde, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2018-08-06	£130,256
Maisonette 6 St Thomas Street, Ryde, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,500	2018-04-13	£217,347
7A St Thomas Street, Ryde, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,950	2017-02-17	£128,019
First Floor Flat 7 St Thomas Street, Ryde, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2016-06-30	£100,870

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO33 2LZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO33 2LZ 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	66
Full-Time Employee	45
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dover Park Primary School Dover Street , PO33 2BN	3out of 4	701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenmount Primary School St Vincents Road , PO33 3PT	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ampthill Road , PO33 1LJ	2out of 4	1,440 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Church of England Aided Primary School, Ryde Appley Road , PO33 1NE	2out of 4	1,663 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haylands Primary School Bettesworth Road , PO33 3HA	3out of 4	1,668 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	1,189 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	403 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
Ryde Tandoori	45 Union Street, Ryde	73 yd
T\&D Kitchen	24 Cross Street, Ryde	143 yd
The Koffee Bar	28 Cross Street, Ryde	143 yd
The Wonky Goat	30 - 31 Union Street, Ryde	150 yd
AJ's Diner	7 Victoria Arcade, Union Street	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blacksheep Bar	Black Sheep Bar, 53 Union Street	73 yd
JD Wetherspoon	S Fowler And Co, 41 - 43 Union Street	73 yd
Fumo33	32 - 33 Union Street, Ryde	135 yd
Artisan Cocktail Bar \& Grill	24 - 24A Union Street, Ryde	157 yd
Coburgs	Royal Squadron, 70 Union Street	247 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	36 Union Street, Ryde	130 yd
Ryde Kebab House	The Kebab House, 5 High Street	146 yd
The Ryde Charcoal Grill	65 Union Street, Ryde	183 yd
Loys	159 High Street, Ryde	333 yd
Esplanade Ice Cream Parlour	8 Esplanade, Ryde	344 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	23/23A Union Street, Ryde	157 yd
Co-Operative	4 Anglesea Street, Ryde	262 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, 45 - 48 High Street	429 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Co-operative Retail Services Ltd, 62 West Street	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ryde School With Upper Chine (Main Site) Queens Road	grass pitches	390 yd
Ryde Arena (Closed) QUAY ROAD	ice rinks	565 yd
Dover Park Primary School DOVER STREET	grass pitches	612 yd
Simeon Street Recreation Ground SIMEON STREET	grass pitches	901 yd
Greenmount Primary 7-11 7-11 ST. VINCENTS ROAD	grass pitches	987 yd
Ryde Golf Club BINSTEAD ROAD	golf	1,013 yd
Waterside Pool ESPLANADE	swimming pool	1,058 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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	938.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	938.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	126.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	930.4 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO33 2LZ