Fitzroy Street, Sandown, PO36 8JH

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Fitzroy Street is in Sandown and in Isle Of Wight district. PO36 8JH is located in the Sandown South 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 Fitzroy Street, Sandown, PO36 8JH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PO36 8HW, PO36 8JG, PO36 8HL, PO36 8HZ, PO36 8HB, PO36 8JE, PO36 8HR, PO36 8HU, PO36 8JZ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO36 8JH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.3%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.4%	49.7%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.7%

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	36.1%	37.8%	1.7%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	40.2%	-2.2%	44.2%	-4.0%
Separated	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	16%	14.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	44.8%	40.9%	-3.9%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	34.5%	38.8%	4.3%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	15.8%	13.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.2%	20.5%	-0.7%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	14.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24%	13.9%	-10.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	10.1%	5.6%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	18.1%	7.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	20.8%	3.1%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.3%	97.7%	1.4%	81.4%	16.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	92.5%	92.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	92%	93%	1.0%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Fitzroy Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fitzroy Street was 172.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 265.7% higher than the Brading & St Helens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fitzroy Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens and the 40th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 94.2%.

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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 8JH, 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 Fitzroy Street are based on 199 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 Fitzroy Street, Sandown, PO36 8JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO36 8JH

Average Price
£197,368

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£197,368

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fitzroy Street

Average Price
£222,178

Semi-Detached
£281,649

Terraced
£228,684

Detached
£471,295

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,819

Other
£541,630

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fitzroy Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Auckland House Hotel, 44B Fitzroy Street, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Terraced, an established residential building	£32,000	1996-03-25	£193,858

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Employment

PO36 8JH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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	84
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	19
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gatten and Lake Primary School Oaklyn Gardens , PO37 7DG	3out of 4	2,402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School West Street , Brading PO36 0DS	3out of 4	3,066 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Albert Road , PO37 7LY	3out of 4	3,771 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newchurch Primary School School Lane , Newchurch PO36 0NL	3out of 4	3,850 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	155 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
Mumbai Bites	12B High Street, Sandown	236 yd
Viv's Cooking	9 High Street, Sandown	236 yd
Royal China	16 High Street, Sandown	258 yd
Muzza's Cafe	26 High Street, Sandown	258 yd
Cardamom	18 High Street, Sandown	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Comical	15 St Johns Road, Sandown	179 yd
The Castle Inn	The Castle, 12 - 14 Fitzroy Street	187 yd
Sandown Conservative \& Unionist Club	Sandown Conservative And Unionist Club, 92 Station Avenue	239 yd
Sandown Masonic Centre	Masonic Hall, 13 Melville Street	260 yd
The Cellar Bar	26B High Street, Sandown	283 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J. Wilkinsons	Camille, 1 High Street	231 yd
Lee's Kitchen	12 Melville Street, Sandown	234 yd
The Bay Vegan Deli & Coffee House	13 High Street, Sandown	239 yd
Happy Haddock	53 High Street, Sandown	269 yd
Pebbles	11 Pier Street, Sandown	310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 31 - 35 High Street	258 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Broadway Garage, 132 Avenue Road	839 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, The Fairway	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandham Middle School (Closed) Perowne Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	654 yd
Sandown & Shanklin Rfc (Fairway Ground) STATION APPROACH	grass pitches	671 yd
The Heights Leisure Centre BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	700 yd
Fairway Sports Complex FAIRWAY SPORTS COMPLEX FAIRWAY SPORTS COMPLEX THE FAIRWAY	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	778 yd
Fairway Park (Sandown And Lake Youth Fc) The Fairway	grass pitches	904 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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