Queens Road, Sandown, PO36 8DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO36 8DT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	50.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.4%	49.3%	1.9%	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	31.1%	34.8%	3.7%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	46.8%	0.7%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.4%	11.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8.3%	5.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	40.7%	42.3%	1.6%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	32.6%	36%	3.4%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	18.5%	15.4%	-3.1%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	24.3%	-7.7%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	12%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	10%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	18.7%	7.3%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	25.9%	9.2%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.7%	98.2%	1.5%	81.4%	16.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	98.9%	94.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	94.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Queens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Road was 86.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.2% higher than the Brading & St Helens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queens Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens and the 128th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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. 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 8DT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Queens Road are based on 32 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 Queens Road, Sandown, PO36 8DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO36 8DT

Average Price
£300,132

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£331,744

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,068

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Road

Average Price
£273,817

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£321,666

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,270

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Queens Road, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-02-06	£297,097
8 Queens Road, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-01-17	£303,509
Flat 1 Napoli Court Queens Road, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-10-17	£132,782
7 Queens Road, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-08-29	£283,824
15 Queens Road, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£307,000	2023-07-27	£287,173

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO36 8DT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO36 8DT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Construction	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Primary School Sandown Carter Street , PO36 8BL	- not rated	233 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandown Church of England Primary School Grove Road , PO36 9BQ	- not rated	464 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadlea Primary School Newport Road , Lake PO36 9PE	3out of 4	2,166 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School West Street , Brading PO36 0DS	3out of 4	2,648 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gatten and Lake Primary School Oaklyn Gardens , PO37 7DG	3out of 4	2,852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandown High School The Fairway , PO36 9JH	- not rated	1,008 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandown Bay Academy The Fairway , PO36 9JH	- not rated	1,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandham Middle School Perowne Way , PO36 9JU	- not rated	757 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lake Middle School Newport Road , Lake PO36 9PE	- not rated	2,156 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	471 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Edge School 1 Faulkner Lane , PO36 9AZ	- not rated	472 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clatterford Tuition Centre Berry Hill , PO36 9JB	- not rated	2,056 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Chine School 22 Church Road , PO37 6QU	- not rated	4,901 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bembridge School Hillway , PO35 5PH	- not rated	5,177 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Johns Pre-School	Carter Street, Sandown	231 yd
Coffee Chameleon Cafe	34 Avenue Road, Sandown	353 yd
Boojum And Snark	105 High Street, Sandown	474 yd
The Buttie Box	5 Albert Road, Sandown	479 yd
Eastern Eye	95 High Street, Sandown	497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caulkheads	42 Avenue Road, Sandown	329 yd
Sandown Conservative \& Unionist Club	Sandown Conservative And Unionist Club, 92 Station Avenue	395 yd
The Tap	2 Avenue Road, Sandown	446 yd
The Old Comical	15 St Johns Road, Sandown	532 yd
Sandown Bowls & Sports Club (1926) Ltd	Sandham Gardens, Culver Parade	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avenue Road Chippy	Kellys Chip Shop, 36 Avenue Road	345 yd
Chicken And Pizza Land	111 High Street, Sandown	474 yd
Samir's Shawarma	27 Culver Parade, Sandown	566 yd
Happy Haddock	53 High Street, Sandown	567 yd
Urban Waffle	Sandown Boulevard, OYO Marina	568 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Broadway Garage, 132 Avenue Road		384 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 31 - 35 High Street		620 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandham Middle School (Closed) Perowne Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	757 yd
Fairway Sports Complex FAIRWAY SPORTS COMPLEX FAIRWAY SPORTS COMPLEX THE FAIRWAY	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	923 yd
Sandown & Shanklin Rfc (Fairway Ground) STATION APPROACH	grass pitches	943 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	64.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	119.03 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	119.03 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	118.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO36 8DT