Station Avenue, Sandown, PO36 8HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO36 8HD 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	50.8%	51.3%	0.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.2%	48.7%	-0.5%	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	28.8%	36.5%	7.7%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	37.6%	-10.0%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	15.2%	13.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	6%	8.2%	2.2%	6.1%	2.1%

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	39.9%	42.1%	2.2%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	36.2%	34.8%	-1.4%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	17.6%	12.4%	-5.2%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.3%	7.4%	3.1%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.2%	2.1%

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	17.6%	-8.0%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	16.1%	1.3%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	14.9%	-5.5%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	9%	3.4%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	18.4%	6.4%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	22%	3.2%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	98%	94.9%	-3.1%	81.4%	13.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

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	94%	95%	1.0%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	95%	2.3%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.3%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Station Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Avenue was 86.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.2% higher than the Brading & St Helens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Avenue has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens and the 125th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.9%.

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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 8HD, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Station Avenue are based on 285 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 Station Avenue, Sandown, PO36 8HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO36 8HD

Average Price
£287,181

Semi-Detached
£334,908

Terraced
£283,788

Detached
£403,105

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,362

Other
£400,434

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Avenue

Average Price
£265,355

Semi-Detached
£315,187

Terraced
£260,784

Detached
£358,486

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,085

Other
£389,354

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 91 Station Avenue, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2025-04-04	£98,000
Flat 2 91 Station Avenue, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-11-08	£124,863
101 Station Avenue, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-08-20	£396,526
Top Flat 95 Station Avenue, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-01-24	£162,015
104 Station Avenue, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-10-10	£297,870

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO36 8HD

Employment

PO36 8HD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadlea Primary School Newport Road , Lake PO36 9PE	2out of 4	1,915 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gatten and Lake Primary School Oaklyn Gardens , PO37 7DG	3out of 4	2,547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School West Street , Brading PO36 0DS	3out of 4	2,977 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Albert Road , PO37 7LY	3out of 4	3,912 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newchurch Primary School School Lane , Newchurch PO36 0NL	3out of 4	4,074 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	358 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	Distance
The Buttie Box	5 Albert Road, Sandown	103 yd
Bellamy's	Bellamys Bistro, 71 High Street	131 yd
Kate Cottage	Kate Cottage Cafe, 69 High Street	131 yd
The Old Corner Bank	61 High Street, Sandown	144 yd
Eastern Eye	95 High Street, Sandown	165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandown Conservative \& Unionist Club	Sandown Conservative And Unionist Club, 92 Station Avenue	1 yd
The Old Comical	15 St Johns Road, Sandown	170 yd
The Cellar Bar	26B High Street, Sandown	245 yd
The Tap	2 Avenue Road, Sandown	272 yd
The Castle Inn	The Castle, 12 - 14 Fitzroy Street	308 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Haddock	53 High Street, Sandown	173 yd
Chicken And Pizza Land	111 High Street, Sandown	199 yd
The Bay Vegan Deli & Coffee House	13 High Street, Sandown	280 yd
J. Wilkinsons	Camille, 1 High Street	305 yd
Lee's Kitchen	12 Melville Street, Sandown	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 31 - 35 High Street		240 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Broadway Garage, 132 Avenue Road		748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandham Middle School (Closed) Perowne Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	860 yd
The Heights Leisure Centre BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	872 yd
Sandown & Shanklin Rfc (Fairway Ground) STATION APPROACH	grass pitches	909 yd
Fairway Sports Complex FAIRWAY SPORTS COMPLEX FAIRWAY SPORTS COMPLEX THE FAIRWAY	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	998 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	533.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	533.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	46 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	537.53 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO36 8HD