Beachfield Road, Sandown, PO36 8LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO36 8LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	51.7%	-2.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	45.6%	48.3%	2.7%	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	28.5%	31.5%	3.0%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	37.6%	-5.6%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.9%	11.7%	1.8%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	14.9%	16.4%	1.5%	6.1%	10.3%

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	41.8%	37%	-4.8%	48.4%	-11.4%
Good health	36.3%	36.2%	-0.1%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	14.9%	21.3%	6.4%	12.7%	8.6%
Bad health	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	24.3%	-3.7%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	14.2%	0.6%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	17.6%	3.5%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	8.9%	3.1%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	14.5%	-3.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	16.5%	2.1%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Other Asian	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96%	98.3%	2.3%	81.4%	16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	92.1%	96.4%	4.3%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	96.4%	5.1%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Beachfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beachfield Road was 103.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.0% higher than the Brading & St Helens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beachfield Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens and the 98th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.3%.

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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 8LU, 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 Beachfield Road are based on 128 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 Beachfield Road, Sandown, PO36 8LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO36 8LU

Average Price
£150,521

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,521

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beachfield Road

Average Price
£243,421

Semi-Detached
£356,650

Terraced
£284,349

Detached
£507,577

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,212

Other
£476,484

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beachfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Sandon Court Beachfield Road, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,000	2024-08-02	£141,758
Flat 4 Sandon Court Beachfield Road, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2017-11-16	£158,317
Flat 3 Sandon Court Beachfield Road, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,950	2017-10-24	£140,219
Flat 1 Sandon Court Beachfield Road, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2017-04-13	£127,650
Flat 5 Sandon Court Beachfield Road, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2014-01-08	£154,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO36 8LU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO36 8LU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	140
Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	44
Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	13
Construction	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	10
Real estate activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2

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	1,479 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gatten and Lake Primary School Oaklyn Gardens , PO37 7DG	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School West Street , Brading PO36 0DS	3out of 4	3,405 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Albert Road , PO37 7LY	3out of 4	3,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newchurch Primary School School Lane , Newchurch PO36 0NL	3out of 4	3,917 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	459 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
LB's Boardwalk Cafe	Sandown Pier, Esplanade	142 yd
Tradewinds Beach Cafe	Dunroamin Revetment, Esplanade	142 yd
Fins Beach Cafe	Dunroamin Revetment, Esplanade	142 yd
Barnaby's Licensed Restaurant	Barnabys Restaurant, 4 Pier Street	145 yd
The Beach Cafe	Beach Cafe, 9 Pier Street	145 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scruffy Jacks	Sandown Pier, Esplanade	140 yd
Flanagans	7 Pier Street, Sandown	145 yd
The Castle Inn	The Castle, 12 - 14 Fitzroy Street	166 yd
Sandown Masonic Centre	Masonic Hall, 13 Melville Street	203 yd
The Cellar Bar	26B High Street, Sandown	258 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee's Kitchen	12 Melville Street, Sandown	127 yd
The Beach Shack	Devonia Slipway, Esplanade	140 yd
Pebbles	11 Pier Street, Sandown	145 yd
J. Wilkinsons	Camille, 1 High Street	156 yd
The Bay Vegan Deli & Coffee House	13 High Street, Sandown	186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 31 - 35 High Street		245 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, The Fairway		787 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Heights Leisure Centre BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	423 yd
Sandown & Shanklin Rfc (Fairway Ground) STATION APPROACH	grass pitches	728 yd
Fairway Park (Sandown And Lake Youth Fc) The Fairway	grass pitches	784 yd
Sandham Middle School (Closed) Perowne Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	852 yd
Fairway Sports Complex FAIRWAY SPORTS COMPLEX FAIRWAY SPORTS COMPLEX THE FAIRWAY	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	924 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%

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

Overview of PO36 8LU