Lower Furlongs, Brading, Sandown, PO36 0DX

Overview of PO36 0DX

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Lower Furlongs is in Brading, Sandown and in Isle Of Wight district. PO36 0DX is located in the Brading & St Helens electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Isle of Wight. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Lower Furlongs, Brading, Sandown, PO36 0DX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PO36 0DY, PO36 0EA, PO36 0AS, PO36 0AU, PO36 0AT, PO36 0BG, PO36 0DZ, PO36 0AW, PO36 0DU.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO36 0DX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	50.8%	-2.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.3%	49.2%	2.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.3%	40.2%	4.9%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	33.6%	-7.7%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	7.1%	4.8%	2.2%	4.9%
Divorced	11.9%	12%	0.1%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	8.3%	7.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	1.0%

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%	42.9%	4.8%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	37.7%	30.8%	-6.9%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	12.8%	14.9%	2.1%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	8.9%	7.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	1.2%	2.3%

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 PO36 0DX this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.3%	28.2%	-2.1%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.9%	10.1%	-12.8%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	14.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.3%	1.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	19.7%	11.9%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	19.7%	7.8%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	6.9%	1.7%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.9%	96.8%	-1.1%	81.4%	15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	94%	94.6%	0.6%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	94.9%	2.0%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
No passport held	39.4%	13.5%	25.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.8%	37.2%	20.6%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Lower Furlongs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Furlongs was 58.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.6% higher than the Brading & St Helens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Furlongs has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens and the 210th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.9%.

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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. 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 0DX, 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 Lower Furlongs are based on 38 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 Lower Furlongs, Brading, Sandown, PO36 0DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO36 0DX

Average Price
£229,176

Semi-Detached
£235,923

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£175,204

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Furlongs

Average Price
£216,113

Semi-Detached
£227,057

Terraced
£216,715

Detached
£213,922

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,040

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower FurlongsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Lower Furlongs, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2025-03-10	£203,027
8 Lower Furlongs, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2024-04-30	£230,340
54 Lower Furlongs, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-09-14	£213,908
8 Lower Furlongs, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,950	2021-06-11	£199,496
1 Lower Furlongs, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,000	2019-06-19	£227,136

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Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	58
Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	248 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helens Primary School Broomlands Close , St Helens PO33 1XH	3out of 4	3,180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nettlestone Primary School Nettlestone Green , PO34 5DY	3out of 4	4,320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bembridge Church of England Primary School Walls Road , PO35 5RH	4out of 4	4,528 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadlea Primary School Newport Road , Lake PO36 9PE	2out of 4	4,807 yd	Community 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	3,172 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		213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wheatsheaf Inn	High Street, Brading	213 yd
The Bugle Inn	Bugle Inn, 56 High Street	249 yd
Brading Town Football Club	Vicarage Lane, Brading	467 yd
Brading Cricket Club	Brading Cricket Ground, Rowborough Lane	883 yd
The Yarbridge Inn	Yarbridge Inn, Marshcombe Shute	899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brothers Of Brading	73 High Street, Brading		213 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peter Henry Ground (Vicarage Lane) VICARAGE LANE	grass pitches	503 yd
Rowborough Field ROWBOROUGH LANE	grass pitches	772 yd
Brading Cricket Club BRADING CRICKET GROUND BRADING CRICKET GROUND ROWBOROUGH LANE	grass pitches	814 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	51.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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