High Street, Shanklin, PO37 6JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PO37 6JN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.2%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.2%	49.8%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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	25.9%	26.5%	0.6%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	38.9%	-3.7%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	19%	22.6%	3.6%	9.1%	13.5%
Widowed	9.1%	9.2%	0.1%	6.1%	3.1%

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	40.7%	36.9%	-3.8%	48.4%	-11.5%
Good health	35.2%	40.4%	5.2%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	17.6%	14.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	19.8%	-6.8%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	14.5%	-3.8%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	14.8%	-3.5%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	21.9%	12.8%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	19.1%	2.8%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	8%	6%	-2.0%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.1%	97.8%	0.7%	81.4%	16.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	91.5%	92.1%	0.6%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	91.8%	1.6%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.7%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 135.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.8% higher than the Lake North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North and the 63rd highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.3%.

🔎 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 6JN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 High Street are based on 171 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 High Street, Shanklin, PO37 6JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO37 6JN

Average Price
£115,709

Semi-Detached
£151,656

Terraced
£135,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,359

Other
£84,084

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£179,632

Semi-Detached
£299,138

Terraced
£284,729

Detached
£356,780

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,416

Other
£135,930

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 High Street, Shanklin, Isle Of Wight Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2024-07-18	£151,186
40 High Street, Shanklin, Isle Of Wight Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-09-30	£109,969
60 High Street, Shanklin, Isle Of Wight Other, an established residential building	£62,000	2019-11-22	£70,465
42B High Street, Shanklin, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2018-06-05	£123,716
42A High Street, Shanklin, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2016-03-31	£109,084

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO37 6JN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PO37 6JN 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	91
Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	60
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Albert Road , PO37 7LY	3out of 4	155 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gatten and Lake Primary School Oaklyn Gardens , PO37 7DG	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadlea Primary School Newport Road , Lake PO36 9PE	2out of 4	2,308 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wroxall Primary School Castle Road , Wroxall PO38 3DP	2out of 4	3,464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Newport Road , PO38 1BQ	1out of 4	4,666 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Island Free School Newport Road , PO38 1BG	3out of 4	4,536 yd	Free schools	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	3,833 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's School Grove Road , PO38 1TT	3out of 4	4,523 yd	Non-maintained special 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
House Of Spice	56 High Street, Shanklin	43 yd
Amici	33 High Street, Shanklin	44 yd
Don Santos	58 High Street, Shanklin	49 yd
Beachcombers Bar \& Grill	34 High Street, Shanklin	59 yd
The Copper Kettle	29 High Street, Shanklin	77 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Townhouse	54 High Street, Shanklin	3 yd
Shanklin Conservative Club	Shanklin Conservative And Unionist Club, 6 Palmerston Road	176 yd
Chine Masonic Club	Masonic Hall, 14 Eastcliff Road	191 yd
Pot Black	31A Regent Street, Shanklin	308 yd
Crab Inn	94 High Street, Shanklin	311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makkies Pizza	40 High Street, Shanklin	41 yd
Domino's Pizza	5 Regent Street, Shanklin	234 yd
Happy Haddock	87 High Street, Shanklin	239 yd
Rio's IOW	9 Regent Street, Shanklin	244 yd
China Garden	19 Regent Street, Shanklin	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
DELI-CIOUS	10 High Street, Shanklin	176 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Shanklin Post Office, 42 Regent Street	275 yd
Co-Operative Food Shanklin	50 Landguard Road, Shanklin	437 yd
Lidl	Lidl UK, Landguard Manor Road	739 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shanklin Youth & Community Centre VICTORIA AVENUE		135 yd
Shanklin Cricket Club Westhill Road	grass pitches	616 yd
Luccombe Hall Hotel LUCCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	632 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
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 PO37 6JN