Wrax Road, Brading, Sandown, PO36 0DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO36 0DD 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	50.2%	51.2%	1.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.8%	48.8%	-1.0%	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 vicinity of PO36 0DD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% 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	18.8%	24.5%	5.7%	37.9%	-13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.1%	53.8%	-4.3%	44.2%	9.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	12.6%	8.6%	-4.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	6.1%	2.2%

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	44.3%	37%	-7.3%	48.4%	-11.4%
Good health	40.9%	40.9%	0.0%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	10.8%	17.6%	6.8%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	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	23.5%	16.9%	-6.6%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.6%	2.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	16.9%	1.7%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	26%	34.8%	8.8%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.1%	96.7%	-1.4%	81.4%	15.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	94.4%	93.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.2%
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	94.4%	93.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Wrax Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wrax Road was 33.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.3% lower than the Brading & St Helens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wrax Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens and the 155th lowest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PO36 0DD, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Wrax Road are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Wight.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wrax Road, Brading, Sandown, PO36 0DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO36 0DD

Average Price
£305,835

Semi-Detached
£266,601

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£327,235

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wrax Road

Average Price
£308,535

Semi-Detached
£258,497

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£340,912

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wrax Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Hillerdale Wrax Road, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£303,000	2024-12-18	£298,862
Kyles Wrax Road, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-11-22	£316,686
2 Hillerdale Wrax Road, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-04-29	£226,204
White House Wrax Road, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-02-12	£483,894
Welbrook Wrax Road, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-10-30	£192,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO36 0DD

Employment

PO36 0DD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PO36 0DD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	125
Full-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	16
Other	16
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School West Street , Brading PO36 0DS	3out of 4	178 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helens Primary School Broomlands Close , St Helens PO33 1XH	3out of 4	3,528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadlea Primary School Newport Road , Lake PO36 9PE	2out of 4	4,461 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nettlestone Primary School Nettlestone Green , PO34 5DY	3out of 4	4,659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bembridge Church of England Primary School Walls Road , PO35 5RH	4out of 4	4,790 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bay Church of England School Winchester Park Road , Isle of Wight PO36 9BA	3out of 4	2,835 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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
Hungry Bear	47 - 48 High Street, Brading		311 yd
Brading Roman Villa	Morton Old Road, Brading		961 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wheatsheaf Inn	High Street, Brading	311 yd
The Bugle Inn	Bugle Inn, 56 High Street	399 yd
The Yarbridge Inn	Yarbridge Inn, Marshcombe Shute	581 yd
Brading Town Football Club	Vicarage Lane, Brading	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brothers Of Brading	73 High Street, Brading		311 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peter Henry Ground (Vicarage Lane) VICARAGE LANE	grass pitches	782 yd
Rowborough Field ROWBOROUGH LANE	grass pitches	976 yd
Brading Cricket Club BRADING CRICKET GROUND BRADING CRICKET GROUND ROWBOROUGH LANE	grass pitches	1,045 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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