Arthurs Hill, Shanklin, PO37 6EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO37 6EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.6%	1.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.8%	48.4%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around PO37 6EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.7%	43.7%	11.0%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	29.3%	-3.0%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	15.4%	14.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	16.1%	9.5%	-6.6%	6.1%	3.4%

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	32.6%	34.4%	1.8%	48.4%	-14.0%
Good health	35.1%	38%	2.9%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	17.2%	18.8%	1.6%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	9.3%	8%	-1.3%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	5.8%	0.8%	-5.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	32.7%	22.5%	-10.2%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	9.9%	-5.5%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	9.9%	-8.6%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	9%	2.7%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.3%	15.8%	11.5%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	29.7%	12.8%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	5.9%	3.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97.9%	95.2%	-2.7%	81.4%	13.8%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	91.1%	92.8%	1.7%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	92.8%	1.7%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	1%	6.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Arthurs Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arthurs Hill was 78.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.7% higher than the Lake North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arthurs Hill has the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North and the 149th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PO37 6EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Arthurs Hill are based on 47 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 Arthurs Hill, Shanklin, PO37 6EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO37 6EX

Average Price
£1,096,386

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£814,079

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,273

Other
£2,644,112

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arthurs Hill

Average Price
£490,971

Semi-Detached
£298,375

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£530,319

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,498

Other
£1,075,802

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arthurs HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Arthurs Hill, Shanklin, Isle Of Wight Other, an established residential building	£4,790,000	2024-07-02	£4,645,318
32 Arthurs Hill, Shanklin, Isle Of Wight Other, an established residential building	£559,999	2022-10-12	£505,969
24 Arthurs Hill, Shanklin, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2014-11-11	£433,829
Flat 2 30 Arthurs Hill, Shanklin, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-12-20	£389,076
28 Arthurs Hill, Shanklin, Isle Of Wight Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2006-09-04	£693,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO37 6EX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO37 6EX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	14
Education	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gatten and Lake Primary School Oaklyn Gardens , PO37 7DG	3out of 4	363 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Albert Road , PO37 7LY	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadlea Primary School Newport Road , Lake PO36 9PE	2out of 4	1,324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newchurch Primary School School Lane , Newchurch PO36 0NL	3out of 4	4,196 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wroxall Primary School Castle Road , Wroxall PO38 3DP	2out of 4	4,279 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,813 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 Hideaway	Hideaway Cottage Cafe, St Boniface Cliff Road	178 yd
Dragon Pearl Chinese Restaurant	Dragon Pearl Restaurant, 43 Atherley Road	346 yd
Tumblers Cafe	2 - 4 Atherley Road, Shanklin	429 yd
Blueberry's Cafe	45 Littlestairs Road, Shanklin	441 yd
Gracellie Hotel	25 Hope Road, Shanklin	442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falcon Hotel	50 Regent Street, Shanklin	611 yd
Shanklin Bowling Club	Brook Road, Shanklin	680 yd
Plough And Barleycorn	4 North Road, Shanklin	695 yd
Pot Black	31A Regent Street, Shanklin	714 yd
Poppies	Royal British Legion Club, 2 Collingwood Road	749 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aj's Takeaway	David's Fish Bar, 45 Atherley Road	346 yd
Mr T's Takeaway Ltd	Mr T's, 46 Atherley Road	347 yd
Hong Kong City	112 Regent Street, Shanklin	544 yd
Chubby's Chunky Chip Shop	Chubbies, 1 Regent Street	745 yd
Yummy Tummy	23 Regent Street, Shanklin	747 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl UK, Landguard Manor Road	675 yd
Co-Operative Food Shanklin	50 Landguard Road, Shanklin	685 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Shanklin Post Office, 42 Regent Street	750 yd
DELI-CIOUS	10 High Street, Shanklin	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gatten And Lake Primary School OAKLYN GARDENS	grass pitches	398 yd
County Ground GREEN LANE	grass pitches	662 yd
The Gym (Closed) Whitecross Business Centre Whitecross Business Centre Whitecross Lane	health and fitness suite	828 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	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.0%

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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	534.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	534.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	61.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	537.54 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO37 6EX