High Street, Ventnor, PO38 1LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PO38 1LZ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	57.6%	5.7%	51.0%	6.6%
Male	48.1%	42.4%	-5.7%	49.0%	-6.6%

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	37.4%	35.4%	-2.0%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	36.4%	0.5%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	15.5%	17.2%	1.7%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	8.3%	5.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	45.9%	34.4%	-11.5%	48.4%	-14.0%
Good health	33.1%	36.6%	3.5%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	16.2%	18.3%	2.1%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	4.1%	7.6%	3.5%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.9%

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	18.9%	17%	-1.9%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	9.5%	-10.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	13.5%	-2.0%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	36.5%	7.4%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	2.9%	4%	1.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
White	89.8%	96%	6.2%	81.4%	14.6%

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	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	92.4%	1.0%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.9%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 79.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.0% lower than the Ventnor & St Lawrence average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ventnor & St Lawrence and the 145th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PO38 1LZ, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 546 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Wight.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Ventnor, PO38 1LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO38 1LZ

Average Price
£200,110

Semi-Detached
£321,011

Terraced
£250,133

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,144

Other
£135,020

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£261,368

Semi-Detached
£316,611

Terraced
£257,047

Detached
£435,545

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,699

Other
£242,328

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139B High Street, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-11-29	£134,852
Flat 4 Old Church, 138 High Street, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-05-31	£199,345
142 High Street, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight Other, an established residential building	£168,000	2023-05-18	£157,317
Flat 7 Old Church, 138 High Street, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,000	2022-12-16	£128,756
Flat 6 Old Church, 138 High Street, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-08-05	£138,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PO38 1LZ

Employment

PO38 1LZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

PO38 1LZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired	51
Full-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy Newport Road , PO38 1BQ	1out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wroxall Primary School Castle Road , Wroxall PO38 3DP	2out of 4	2,767 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy Albert Road , PO37 7LY	3out of 4	4,174 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	1,320 yd	Free schools	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	500 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
Pit Stop Cafe	76 High Street, Ventnor	246 yd
Carnaby Tea Rooms	66 High Street, Ventnor	274 yd
The Better Days Cafe. Inclusion Hub.	The Central Tap, 64 High Street	290 yd
Perks Of Ventnor	46 High Street, Ventnor	312 yd
The Seapot	Wheelers Bay Road, Ventnor	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Social Club (Ventnor) Ltd	Royal British Legion Club, 133 - 135 High Street	2 yd
High Street Bar Company	48 High Street, Ventnor	329 yd
Yarborough Masonic Centre	Yarborough Masonic Hall, Grove Road	365 yd
Crab And Lobster Tap	Grove Road, Ventnor	413 yd
Ventnor Bowling Club	Mitchell Avenue, Ventnor	430 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mandarin	92 High Street, Ventnor	246 yd
Crave Ice Cream	5 Spring Hill, Ventnor	333 yd
Dalyan 2	10 Pier Street, Ventnor	448 yd
T In The Park	Ventnor Park, Park Avenue	1,017 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	52 High Street, Ventnor		312 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vectis Weightlifting Club BONCHURCH VILLAGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	860 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	73.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PO38 1LZ