Melville Street, Sandown, PO36 9DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO36 9DH 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 Melville Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melville Street was 61.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.0% higher than the Brading & St Helens average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melville Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens and the 181st highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.5%.

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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 9DH, 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 Melville Street are based on 97 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 Melville Street, Sandown, PO36 9DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO36 9DH

Average Price
£1,211,564

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,211,564

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melville Street

Average Price
£248,263

Semi-Detached
£286,325

Terraced
£262,738

Detached
£448,657

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,296

Other
£556,121

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melville Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Melville Hall Hotel Melville Street, Sandown, Isle Of Wight Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2018-01-03	£1,124,836

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO36 9DH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO36 9DH 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
Sandown Church of England Primary School Grove Road , PO36 9BQ	- not rated	477 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Sandown Carter Street , PO36 8BL	- not rated	883 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadlea Primary School Newport Road , Lake PO36 9PE	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gatten and Lake Primary School Oaklyn Gardens , PO37 7DG	3out of 4	1,996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Albert Road , PO37 7LY	3out of 4	3,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	687 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandown Bay Academy The Fairway , PO36 9JH	- not rated	687 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	628 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lake Middle School Newport Road , Lake PO36 9PE	- not rated	1,313 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	461 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clatterford Tuition Centre Berry Hill , PO36 9JB	- not rated	1,221 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Edge School 1 Faulkner Lane , PO36 9AZ	- not rated	1,334 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Chine School 22 Church Road , PO37 6QU	- not rated	4,068 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gaslight Cafe	Sandown Railway Station, Station Avenue	385 yd
Barnaby's Licensed Restaurant	Barnabys Restaurant, 4 Pier Street	447 yd
The Beach Cafe	Beach Cafe, 9 Pier Street	447 yd
Mumbai Bites	12B High Street, Sandown	448 yd
Viv's Cooking	9 High Street, Sandown	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandown Masonic Centre	Masonic Hall, 13 Melville Street	188 yd
Scruffy Jacks	Sandown Pier, Esplanade	359 yd
The Castle Inn	The Castle, 12 - 14 Fitzroy Street	371 yd
Sandown & Shanklin Rugby FC	Sandown And Shanklin Rugby Club, Station Approach	428 yd
Flanagans	7 Pier Street, Sandown	447 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beach Shack	Devonia Slipway, Esplanade	359 yd
Lee's Kitchen	12 Melville Street, Sandown	374 yd
J. Wilkinsons	Camille, 1 High Street	410 yd
Pebbles	11 Pier Street, Sandown	447 yd
The Bay Vegan Deli & Coffee House	13 High Street, Sandown	449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 31 - 35 High Street		513 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, The Fairway		550 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Heights Leisure Centre BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	320 yd
Sandown & Shanklin Rfc (Fairway Ground) STATION APPROACH	grass pitches	429 yd
Fairway Park (Sandown And Lake Youth Fc) The Fairway	grass pitches	486 yd
Sandham Middle School (Closed) Perowne Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	629 yd
Fairway Sports Complex FAIRWAY SPORTS COMPLEX FAIRWAY SPORTS COMPLEX THE FAIRWAY	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	658 yd
Tj'S Gym And Exercise Studio SANDOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,074 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%

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

Overview of PO36 9DH